The booming era begins with the director of the Propaganda Department!

Chapter 500 Farewell!

Yan Bugui had boasted all the time, but now that he had the money, he couldn't buy the things. He felt that he had no way to explain to his neighbors.

He had no choice but to turn to Zhang Shenfei for help.

Fortunately, Zhang Shenfei did not make things difficult for him. He immediately wrote him a note and asked him to go to the Dengzhan Hutong Supply and Marketing Cooperative to ask Bai Xinsheng for help.

Yan Bugui was very proactive. He bought all the things the next day and distributed them to his neighbors in the courtyard.

Everyone was very happy and exclaimed that Dafei was really awesome. He let everyone watch a movie and even gave them something to win at the end.

Yan Bugui was very depressed: "No, wasn't it me who came up with the idea of ​​collecting movie tickets? These things were bought with the tickets, why are you praising Zhang Shenfei now?"

Although he couldn't get these supplies without the note from Zhang Shenfei.

However, he ran around everywhere and said a lot of nice things to that woman named Bai Xinsheng. Even if he didn't get any credit, he had worked hard, right?
Why does everyone turn a blind eye to his efforts?

Fortunately, I got a bottle of vinegar from it, otherwise, after all this trouble, I ended up with nothing to show for it, which is totally against the ancestral teachings of their Yan family! !
Xu Damao was even more depressed. After all, he was the one who went to the factory to borrow the projector.

In order to borrow the machine smoothly, he also treated the section chief to a meal.

Well, from the beginning to the end, Zhang Shenfei just talked a lot, and in the end all the credit went to him. He, the projectionist who paid for it and worked hard, was forced to go invisible...

From now on, I will never do such thankless work again! ! Xu Damao thought to himself.

But no matter what, the action this time was quite effective.

A few days later, Yan Bugui wrote a reportage about his experience and thoughts on the film and submitted it to the Youth Daily.

Not long after, I received a reply letter, which included a five-dollar manuscript fee.

This was the first time Yan Bugui had received royalties in twenty years of submitting articles. He was so excited that he couldn’t sleep all night.

Aunt Yan suggested that he take the whole family out for a meal, but he refused.

I waited for a dark and windy night, secretly took Aunt Yan out, went to a small state-owned restaurant, and had a bowl of wontons each...

Later, he was caught by his family and made a big fuss, which added a lot of topics to the Siheyuan Intelligence Organization.

……

A few days after watching the movie,

The house that Zhang Shenfei lent to Tong Luoyang is already full of residents.

When everyone moved to a new house, Tong Luoyang specially invited Zhang Shenfei to attend the banquet.

The residents jointly prepared several tables of meals as a celebration of their new home and also as a way of thanking Zhang Shenfei for the half-rented, half-free house.

Zhang Shenfei went there happily and had a great conversation with these people during the meal.

He said that he knew that the heads of these families would soon have to go away for work again, so he assured them that he would help take care of their family members, elders or children, so that they could work away from home with peace of mind without having to worry about anything.

"Comrade Zhang Shenfei, thank you!!"

"I've heard Tongluoyang say that you're a generous person before, and today I see that your reputation is well-deserved!!"

"My parents have never lived in such a nice house. Thank you so much for this."

"The house is really nice and spacious, with a separate toilet..."

A group of people toasted Zhang Shenfei one after another, and Zhang Shenfei did not hesitate. As long as someone toasted him with a glass of wine, he would drink it all in one gulp.

After the banquet,

Zhang Shenfei met Tong Luoyang again at a class reunion, and then the other party returned to the Northwest.

Zhang Shenfei knew that after this separation, he didn't know when they would meet again...

He raised his glass and proposed that all the students present have a drink together, as a farewell to Tong Luoyang who was on a business trip.

"Cheers to youth!!"

"Honor youth!"

"Brother Dafei, why don't you sing a song for everyone!" Tong Luoyang suggested.

He still remembers the time when Zhang Shenfei performed at the school celebration and sang a song that stunned everyone.

Zhang Shenfei said calmly: "If you want to listen, I will sing for you."

Without any musical instruments, he beat the rhythm with his hands on his legs and began to sing slowly:

Outside the pavilion, along the ancient road, the grass is green...

The warm wind blows the willows, the sound of the flute fades, and the setting sun shines beyond the mountains...

This is an old song that everyone present can sing.

Soon, someone began to gently echo Zhang Shenfei's tone.

Gradually the chorus became louder and louder, echoing in the restaurant for a long time.

At the end of the sky, at the corner of the sea, half of my friends are gone...

……

The two-chamber septic tanks that the urban construction department invested in the experiment finally produced results in the twelfth lunar month at the end of the year.

Experiments show that after comparing the three seasons of summer, autumn and winter, these septic tanks can effectively solve the problems of feces accumulation, flies and insect repellent. They can be widely promoted.

So in the following days, the urban construction department, the street office, the district government, the neighborhood committee, and Zhang Shenfei, the inventor of the two-chamber septic tank, met and held several meetings.

Then, the vigorous project of renovating dry toilets began.

The cost of a two-chamber septic tank is not low. If you add the reconstruction of the flush toilet, each toilet will cost nearly eighty yuan.

Street committees have mobilized the courtyard houses and slums to publicize the benefits of renovating flush toilets.

Simultaneously,

It means that if the first batch of residents in the courtyard are willing to renovate their toilets, they will receive a 30% subsidy from the government.

As the news came out, residents who had lived in the alley for a long time were immediately in an uproar, saying all kinds of things.

“Building a toilet for 80 bucks is crazy??”

"That's not true. It is said that after entering a flush toilet, the toilet will smell fragrant..."

"There are a total of ten households living in our yard. Even with a 30% subsidy, each household will have to pay at least five yuan... Tsk tsk tsk, that's enough for one person's living expenses for a month..."

"But if the toilet is built in the yard, it will be different from the public toilet at the entrance of the alley. At least there will be no long queues..."

"If you want to build it, you pay for it. I won't pay for it anyway!!"

"No, then can you refuse the money I gave you? You shameless bastard!!"

The alley dwellers throughout the old city were all arguing over this matter.

In the front yard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, the familiar eight-immortal table was placed in its familiar position again.

Yi Zhonghai, Zhang Shenfei and Liu Haizhong sat in three positions at the table in a "clean" shape.

There were three familiar large tea mugs on the table. After seeing that all the residents in the yard had arrived, Liu Haizhong stood up, cleared his throat, put his hands behind his back, and said loudly:
"that……

Ahem, be quiet, everyone be quiet.

The main reason why we gathered here tonight is to discuss whether or not to build a toilet in our courtyard...

As everyone knows, our government has now introduced a two-chamber septic tank. It is said to be a good thing. It can be buried underground and you don't have to clean the toilet for several years.

And if it is used with a flush toilet, only a ten-centimeter small pipe is exposed on the ground, and the feces and urine in the septic tank will not be exposed to the air like in a dry toilet...

In this way, no matter what season it is, you don’t have to worry about mosquitoes, maggots, and various bacteria...

Ah, one more thing..."

At this point, Liu Haizhong suddenly recalled an incident: "I'm not afraid of someone falling into the toilet again.

Do you remember? On New Year's Eve in 1952, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao fell into the public toilet at the entrance of our alley...

The two people were all covered in gold during the Chinese New Year, and many people vomited after feeling sick...

A good year has been ruined..."

Liu Haizhong began to reminisce about the past, and Sha Zhu and Xu Damao immediately became unhappy.

Why are you still poking at their hearts when you can just have a meeting? You clearly know that the incident is an unspeakable pain in their hearts, but you have to bring it up and repeat it in front of everyone now! !

Annoying!!
"I'm not saying anything bad, Second Uncle, but what exactly do you want to say? One moment you're talking about the city gate tower, the next moment you're talking about hips and elbows, and there's no point in what you say. No wonder you can't become a cadre!" Sha Zhu said mercilessly.

"Let's get to the point. Don't bring up trivial matters." Xu Damao rarely agreed with Sha Zhu, "Anyone who can be a leader can speak to the point. Second uncle, you need to practice more."

The two of them sang the same tune, poking at the part of his bangs that he was most concerned about, squeezing him so much that his face turned red.

At the critical moment, Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand it anymore and helped him out: "Okay, Shazhu, Xu Damao, both of you should stop talking. Let's talk about business first and stop taking up everyone's time.

"Well, Lao Liu, how about you take a break first and let me talk?"

After obtaining Liu Haizhong's consent, he continued:
"Recently, a lot of people have been discussing this two-chamber septic tank. I believe everyone has a general understanding of its advantages and disadvantages...

Now, the three elders in our courtyard have organized a meeting of the whole courtyard to discuss whether we should build public toilets in our courtyard? ?

If it is to be built, in which yard will it be built? ? Will it be built in each yard, or just one in total? ? "

Yi Zhonghai began to count on his fingers and told everyone that according to the policy, the construction cost of a toilet after receiving the subsidy was 56 yuan.

There are a total of twenty households living in their courtyard. To build a toilet, each household has to pay RMB 2.80.

If three are built, each household will have to pay $8.40.

“That’s the truth. Building a toilet in the yard will definitely be more convenient for everyone.

It's this money... Let's be fair and vote by raising our hands.

Now, raise your hands if you agree to build toilets in courtyard houses! "

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he was the first to raise his hand.

He is an eighth-level fitter, earning ninety-nine yuan a month, so he has no shortage of money.

What's more, after the toilet was built in the courtyard, he no longer had to worry about Yi Weihong falling into it when going to the toilet.

The shadow of Sha Zhu and Xu Damao falling into the toilet during the New Year's Day that year remained deeply in his heart.

Although he bought a house in a collective housing project, it would take three or four years to build it. It was worth spending two dollars and eighty cents to enjoy a flush toilet for three or four years.

Compared to him, Yan Bugui disagreed. The reasons for his disagreement were exactly the same as Yi Zhonghai's, but the results were completely opposite.

"My family has already bought the second phase of the collective housing project, and we will be moving into our new home in three or four years.

It’s not worthwhile to lose 2.8 yuan for these three or four years, it’s really not worthwhile...” Yan Bugui said, shaking his head.

How much does a pound of flour cost now? He must be crazy to agree to this suggestion if he loses 20 pounds of flour just because of the problem of feces and urine?

"I agree to build the toilet. This is a once-and-for-all thing. At the very least, it is much easier to fight for a toilet in a yard than in an alley." Sha Zhu raised his hand to refute Yan Bugui's statement.

"It's still Uncle Yan who knows how to live. Two dollars and eighty cents for three years, seventy cents a year, which averages out to only a few cents a month, and you're reluctant to spend it... Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I think it's unjust that you didn't make the down payment for our courtyard house."

Xu Damao also raised his hand: "Well, isn't it just 2.8 yuan? If you drink one less bottle of wine, the money will come out. I agree to build the toilet."

"Uncle, should the toilet be built in the front yard, the middle yard or the back yard? If it is built in the middle yard, I will agree. If it is built in other yards, I will not agree..." Qin Huairu asked loudly.

They have three children in their family. If the key toilet is built in the middle courtyard, they will benefit the most in the future.

Of course, she would get money no matter whether the toilet is built in the middle yard, front yard or back yard. She is saying this now just to fight for it.

"Our quadrangle has three courtyards, and it would be most appropriate to build it in the middle courtyard. If it is built in the front courtyard or the back courtyard, it will take a lot longer for the other courtyards to walk..." Qin Huairu began to canvass for votes.

"No problem. If we build a toilet, we must build it in the central courtyard." Sha Zhu nodded.

Whether from the perspective of supporting Sister Qin or from his own convenience, he must support the toilet being built in the middle courtyard! !
"I think it's appropriate to build it in the backyard. The deaf old lady is old, and it's convenient for her to go to the toilet in the backyard..." Xu Damao began to blackmail her morally, "We young people have nothing to worry about if we walk a few more steps. We should still consider the elderly more in everything."

"If you say so, why don't you stay in the front yard? Grandma Zhang still lives in the front yard!!" Yan Jiefang was unhappy.

Xu Damao looked at him and sneered: "Your family doesn't agree to repair the toilet. Does our discussion of this have anything to do with you?"

Yan Jiefang's face turned dark and he remained silent.

Xu Damao laughed out loud when he saw this, but soon started arguing with Sha Zhu about whether the toilet should be built in the middle yard or the back yard.

"What's the rush? First decide to repair the toilet, then discuss where to repair it. Everything must have a rule, and we can't disrupt the order..." Liu Haizhong knocked on the table in dissatisfaction and said sternly.

The original second item of the conference was merged into the first item by Qin Huairu. Doesn't this reduce the opportunity for him to speak in official language?
Unhappy, very unhappy!!

After everyone raised their hands to vote, Yi Zhonghai began to check the number of people. At the end, he looked at Zhang Shenfei curiously:

"Da Fei, why don't you raise your hand? Do you mean you don't support building a public toilet in our yard?"

Yi Zhonghai's eyes were full of confusion. This shouldn't have happened.

Wasn't this two-compartment septic tank designed by Zhang Shenfei himself? Now that it has finally entered the investment stage, how could he, as the inventor, not support his own work?

After being reminded by Yi Zhonghai, the others realized that Zhang Shenfei did not raise his hand, so they all looked at him curiously.

"Da Fei? Aren't you going to live in the courtyard permanently? Why don't you agree to build a toilet?"

"If Director Zhang doesn't raise his hand, then my raising my hand just now won't count..."

"Then I..."

Seeing the situation, a few people immediately put their hands down quietly.

When Sha Zhu saw this, he immediately became anxious: "Brother, tell me what's going on quickly? If you keep doing this, few people will agree to repair the toilet..."

(End of this chapter)