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Chapter 431 Moving!!

May 1, 1962 was an extremely important day for everyone in the steel mill.

In the twelfth month of 1956, because the superior unit only allocated a few houses to their factory, there were too many people in the factory and no matter how the houses were distributed, some people were dissatisfied.

Seeing that something disharmonious was about to happen, Zhang Shenfei, who was the factory director's secretary at the time, proposed a plan to borrow money to build collective housing.

The specific measures are simple. The factory provides land and borrows money from workers to build houses. After the houses are built, they are used to pay off the debts.

The inner city of Beijing was not big, and many ordinary families had housing difficulties.

Even for the steel mill workers' families who were extremely glorious after leaving home, it was common to see three or even four generations of a family squeezed into a room of more than 20 square meters or more than 10 square meters. Therefore, as soon as the plan was put forward, it was unanimously recognized by the majority of workers.

Many workers in the factory took out all their family savings, and even borrowed money, to buy a house.

The factory set up a special collective housing project department for this purpose, with Zhang Shenfei as the person in charge. Every day, a large number of workers pay attention to the progress of the project and go to the construction site to check the construction status.

That's their dream home! !
Later, due to some well-known reasons, the construction of most of the collective housing units that had been built was halted and the project was shelved.

The house is no longer being built, but it still concerns many workers.

In the winter of 1961, after the situation eased, Zhang Shenfei again proposed to resume the collective housing project, and his proposal was supported by almost all the leaders of the steel mill.

after all,

Most of them invested money in the project and subscribed to houses. Moreover, the city leaders came to speak when the project was laid. As long as the project can be successful, they can show their faces to the higher authorities and even the municipal party committee.

All these are political achievements!!
It will also leave a significant mark in the history of the steel rolling mill.

The most important thing is that the project was already half completed, but later it had to be shelved due to force majeure.

Restarting is a good deal no matter how you look at it.

The collective housing project was soon restarted, but after graduation, Zhang Shenfei did not return to the steel rolling mill as everyone expected, but was assigned to the peeler and grater factory.

Fortunately, although he did not return to the steel mill, the project has been followed up and the collective housing construction has been proceeding in an orderly manner.

Finally, the roof was successfully completed at the turn of spring and summer. After a meeting of the factory leadership team, it was decided to move on May 1st Labor Day.

There are twelve buildings in total, each with three units and five floors. Each unit is divided into three apartment types. The workers had already selected the apartment types when they borrowed money before. All they have to do now is draw lots to determine which building, which unit and which room they are in.

The factory held a special meeting of homeowners in the auditorium for this purpose. Representatives of workers who had subscribed to the first collective housing unit attended the meeting and drew lots together.

On the same day,

The drawing of lots site was packed with people. Not only were the workers who were going to participate there, but those who had never bought a house also came to join in the fun. Everyone was pushing and shoving each other, eagerly waiting for the meeting to begin.

Those workers who have already bought houses have even gathered together to imagine the wonderful life after moving.

"My partner and I have been together for half a year, but we haven't been able to get married because we don't have a house..."

"Who said it wasn't? I've wanted to get married for a long time, but my boyfriend's mother said she wouldn't give in until I got the house."

"Who could be as miserable as our family? My husband and I have six children, and our family of eight is squeezed into a ten-square-meter house... No matter which floor we draw in this lottery, it will be better than the pigeon coop we have."

"When we first built the house, we only had two children, and now the fourth child has been born..."

"Well, let's not talk about this. As long as we can get the house, all the waiting will be worth it."

"I have been married to my husband for eight years. This time I got the house and can finally separate from my mother-in-law, that old hag..."

Amid the discussions of the crowd, the curtain slowly opened and Zhang Shenfei, Director Yang, Deputy Director Nie and others walked out.

No one was surprised by the appearance of Zhang Shenfei. He was the initiator of the collective housing project. Although he was no longer in the steel mill, his legend had always been there.

The collective housing project has condensed his hard work, so he must attend this conference.

The meeting began with speeches by Director Yang and Deputy Director Nie, and finally, it was Zhang Shenfei's turn to make the most important speech.

After they looked at each other, Zhang Shenfei took a few steps forward, walked to the microphone, cleared his throat, and said loudly:

"Comrades, friends, please be quiet! Today is a good day, the collective housing of our factory is finally completed!!!

It is said that good things take time to come. It took our factory six years to build this collectively-funded factory. Everyone knows the hardships and difficulties we went through even without me telling you.

But the top leader once said that difficulties are temporary, and as long as we keep moving towards our goals, we will succeed one day.

So today, with the unremitting efforts of our factory leadership team, we finally lived up to everyone's expectations and succeeded! !

We are finally able to hand in a satisfactory answer sheet to everyone, live up to your trust and build your dream house! !

The significance of the collective housing project is far greater than everyone imagines. It not only represents that the working class of our steel plant can finally live in buildings and new houses.

It also represents that our Greater Beijing and our entire country have taken a big step forward in real estate projects.

Now, not only the brother factories in the city, but also many units across the country are watching us! We are the first batch of owners of epoch-making collective housing in the city. Are you happy? ? "

"happy!!"

"happy!!!"

The workers' roars were so deafening that they seemed to blow the roof of the auditorium off.

Zhang Shenfei waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said, "Of course I'm happy to be able to live in a new house, but we still have one last thing to do today. That is to allocate housing to each household."

Please line up in an orderly manner to draw lots later, don’t fight, and don’t cut in line…”

"I, Zhang Shenfei, have something to say in advance. Today is a happy day. Anyone who dares to cut in line will be punished."

After saying that, he signaled to several staff members nearby to bring out the lot box.

There are twelve buildings in total, and each building has a box. The workers began to line up according to the number of their favorite buildings and started to draw lots in an orderly manner.

"I drew Unit 402, Building 1, Unit 3."

"I'm in Unit 102, Building 8."

"I'm in Unit 301, Building 11."

"Hey, our two families are neighbors...please take care of me in the future."

After getting the lottery paper, everyone couldn't wait to open it and start looking for their neighbors and residents above and below them.

Although they were all co-workers in the same factory, it was normal for a steel mill to be unfamiliar with each other as it was a large factory with 10,000 people. If they didn't know each other before, then they didn't know each other, but if they became neighbors in the future, they would still have to inquire about each other's work level, character, and personality in advance.

Although Zhang Shenfei did not buy a house, after his brother and sister-in-law bought a house in their own names, they also bought one in the name of Zhang Shenfei.

This was also proposed by Zhang Shenfei. After all, his brother and sister-in-law have many children, and they will all have to get married in the future, so one house is not enough.

In addition to the house in the front yard of the courtyard house, Zhang Shenfei also owns Tian Xiaozao's house and the courtyard house in Yunju Hutong, so he has no worries about housing and does not need this indicator.

So after Zhang Shenfei stepped down, he also lined up to draw lots. He was lucky and drew Unit 301, Unit 2, Building 8, the largest apartment.

At work, we have to avoid suspicion. He just exchanged glances with his elder brother, and the two of them didn't get together to say anything, and they didn't know what the other had caught.

After everyone had finished drawing lots, Zhang Shenfei came on stage again:
"The factory has already decided that everyone will move together on May 1st and hold a housewarming ceremony.

At that time, leaders from the city and people from all major newspapers will come to visit, and the factory has also allocated funds to hire a gong and drum yangko team to liven up the atmosphere...

In addition, we also asked Mr. Yan Bugui from Hongxing Primary School to write moving couplets for each household.

Looking around the country and even the world, which working class moving to a new home can have such a big show? What do you think of our country???"

What?? We are going to organize a Yangko dance for everyone to celebrate?? ! !
Of course you are happy, anyone who is not happy is a fool!!!

"Good!! Socialism is good!"

Nowadays, you can’t even afford a yangko troupe for your wedding, but now you can afford one for moving house, and you don’t even have to spend any money yourself. What a great thing!

Those workers who did not get the first batch of collective housing were so jealous that their eyes turned red, and they gathered together to discuss the matter.

Some of the brave ones squeezed up to the leader and asked when the factory would start building the second batch of collective housing.

"The vacant land in our factory has been used up. If we need a second batch, we need to report to the Ministry of Metallurgy and the Municipal Party Committee for approval..." Xu Damao is now a clerk. When he saw people surrounding the leader, he immediately came over and explained patiently.

"Why weren't the first batch of houses built higher?" some people began to murmur.

If each building can add two more floors, wouldn't there be 72 more apartments this time? ? ?

"Many of the family members in our factory are elderly... The workers will live in the houses for decades. It will be inconvenient for them to go up and down the stairs when they are old. These are issues that we need to consider." Xu Damao continued to explain patiently.

Although he appeared to be very patient, he was actually just trying to show off in front of his boss. In his heart, he felt very uncomfortable.

When the collective housing was being built, he did not book it because his family had two rooms in other places besides the wing room in the backyard of the courtyard house.

Now I feel sad when I see others moving into new houses.

When he turned around and saw Sha Zhu also had a depressed look on his face, he felt a little better.

Sha Zhu didn't buy a house either, but having a friend in need made him feel a lot more comfortable.

At that time, Sha Zhu was thinking that his family lived in the most spacious north room in the courtyard, and there was a small room for Yu Shui as a supplement.

When I get married, I can live in the north room with my wife, and when I have children, I can live in the small room. The accommodation conditions here are already better than those of many families in the old city.

but,

Now I suddenly realized, if I had three children, wouldn’t I still have no place to live? ? ?

Damn, I was so careless.

Fortunately, Xu Damao didn't buy a house either, which finally relieved his depressed mood a little.

The person who got the house was even more delighted when he saw the jealous looks on other people's faces.

How does one say it? Happiness is achieved through comparison.

On the stage, Zhang Shenfei continued, "Okay, I've said everything I need to say, please return to your workstations and continue working.

You can start packing your luggage soon, and on May Day everyone will gather at the designated place downstairs of the dormitory building, and move together after the ceremony is completed! "

Zhang Shenfei waved his hand, and the matter was settled.

The workers walked out in groups, talking as they walked. After returning to the workshop, they exaggerated the matter of the house, which attracted countless people to discuss it.

After returning home, they all rummaged through their boxes and packed up to move out.

Because she finally got a new house, Tang Danniu went to the pigeon market and bought a large piece of meat, a chicken, and a three-pound carp to improve the food for the whole family.

Although they bought a lot of things, there are fifteen people in their family, most of whom are young men, and these things are only enough for one meal.

Tang Danniu’s cooking style has always been rough. She never cares about the cuisine and always sticks to the principle of cooking as long as it’s done.

Zhang Shenfei was afraid that she would waste things, so he took Tian Xiaozao to work in the kitchen.

"Da Fei, the apartment you drew is in Building 8, and your brother's is in Building 7. The two apartments are not together. Tell me, how should we divide the apartment?" Tang Danniu couldn't keep her hands idle. She peeled onions, ginger and garlic while asking for advice, "Should Yu Shui and I live together or not?"

Seeing that the third brother and Yu Shui have been engaged for a long time, he has been thinking about putting their wedding on the agenda after moving to the new home.

Although she watched He Yushui grow up, this was her first time being a mother-in-law, and Tang Danniu was very nervous.

Zhang Shenfei was cutting meat, and he turned his head to look at his sister-in-law. "If you ask me, mothers-in-law in the new era should not get involved with their daughters-in-law."

Isn't it said that things smell good when they are far away, and they stink when they are close together? Living together will lead to more conflicts. Being farther away will bring some hazy beauty.

Tang Daniu nodded: "But the two houses our family bought were the largest ones, more than 90 square meters. If I give one to the third child and Yu Shui alone, it will be difficult to explain to the others."

"How about we give them the house we live in in the backyard?"

The house in their backyard is about 40 square meters. If young people can have such a big house when they get married, they will wake up smiling in their dreams.

"As for the two newly purchased houses, I think that one of them is about 90 square meters. When the time comes, I can marry three daughters-in-law in one house."

There are three daughters-in-law in one house, so there are six in two houses, and plus the two in the backyard, there are eight in total.

After a thorough calculation, they found that their two sons still had no houses, and they still needed a three-bedroom apartment for the old couple to live in.
"Why give birth to so many children? They're just a bunch of debt collectors!!!" For the first time in her life, Tang Danniu began to regret giving birth to so many sons.

Tian Xiaozao covered her mouth and laughed secretly. She worked in the street department and often dealt with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships and conflicts.

Seeing that the Ten Heavenly Kings were getting more and more powerful, she felt scared when she thought that her sister-in-law would have ten daughters-in-law in the future.

"Well, what else can I do? I just have to keep trying to make money." Tang Danniu sighed and looked at Zhang Shenfei again, "Dafei, when will the second batch of collective housing be built? Can you give me a definite answer?"

(End of this chapter)