Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 4 Jia Zhangshi in Action
While Li Feng was preparing for the interview, Jia Zhangshi was also busy.

At this point, she began to plan something for Li Feng's house.

Although Yi Zhonghai promised to help him get the house after Li Feng went to the countryside, he still had to figure out how to get rid of Li Feng himself.

So Jia Zhangshi went to see Director Wang of the neighborhood committee.

at this time!

Director Wang of the neighborhood committee was sitting at his desk, processing some documents.

These documents all represent tasks assigned by the street-level authorities. During this period, much of the work at the grassroots level was delegated from higher-level street-level authorities.

The only good thing is that there aren't too many tasks.

There wasn't much involvement with other higher-level departments; it wasn't like in later generations where all tasks from various departments were delegated to the neighborhood committees.

Just then, Director Wang, who was processing documents, heard a knock on the door. She looked up and saw Jia Zhangshi standing at her door.

So she immediately smiled and said to Jia Zhangshi.

"Sister-in-law Jia, come in."

"Is there anything wrong?"

At this time, Director Wang and Jia Zhangshi had a fairly good relationship.

When Director Wang invited her to come in and sit down, Jia Zhangshi walked to the seat next to him and sat down directly.

At this moment, Director Wang got up and poured water for Jia Zhangshi.

Jia Zhangshi was quite perceptive; she immediately stopped Director Wang's actions and then smiled and said to Director Wang.

"How could I trouble you?"

"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself."

After Jia Zhangshi finished speaking, she picked up the empty cup and Director Wang's cup and began to pour water.

Director Wang watched Jia Zhangshi's actions without stopping her. Instead, she sat quietly in her office chair, seemingly waiting for Jia Zhangshi to reveal her purpose.

After all, Director Wang knew that Jia Zhangshi usually only came to him when she needed something.

If nothing is wrong, Jia Zhangshi rarely comes here.

After Jia Zhangshi finished pouring the water, she sat down in the chair next to Director Wang and then spoke to him.

"Director Wang".

"I came here this time to find out."

"How many townships with relatively good conditions are there this time when we go to the countryside?"

Director Wang hadn't expected that Jia Zhangshi had come to her about this matter, but she still answered Jia Zhangshi.

"There aren't many decent towns and villages left."

"After all, as you know, unemployed educated youth all want to go to places with better conditions."

Then she asked Jia Zhangshi some questions.

"Sister-in-law Jia, what's wrong?"

"Is your Dongxu going to the countryside?"

In Director Wang's view, only Jia Dongxu or his wife from the Jia family could go to the countryside.

Upon hearing Director Wang's words, Jia Zhangshi quickly shook her head and denied it.

"no!".

"no!".

“How could my Dongxu possibly go to the countryside? Director Wang, you know that Dongxu finally took over his father’s position. How could he possibly go to the countryside?”

Director Wang thought about it and agreed. After all, if one could stay in the city, who would want to go to the countryside?
Thinking of this, Director Wang couldn't help but ask Jia Zhangshi out of curiosity.

"Sister-in-law Jia, then who are you?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately began to explain.

"Director Wang!"

"You know Li Feng, the young man from the Li family in our compound, right?"

Director Wang thought about it.

"Um!".

"I know!".

"What's wrong?".

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia continued.

"That Li family boy is already eighteen, and nobody cares about him."

"Where is he?"

"You know that he doesn't care about his own affairs either, Director Wang."

"Isn't it said that everyone who turns eighteen has to go to the countryside?" "I don't think the Li family boy cares about his own affairs. I reminded him to come and register with you as soon as possible, so he can go to a better place later."

"If you wait until the last minute, the good spots will have already been taken."

"That's why I'm here to ask you if you know of any good places."

"Don't wait until he regrets it and there's nowhere left to go."

Director Wang now understood the purpose of Jia Zhangshi's visit.

It turned out they were finding a good place for Li Feng.

Director Wang knew about Li Feng's situation.

After graduating from junior high school, I stopped going to school.

Li Feng's father died in an accident when Li Feng graduated from junior high school, and his mother died in the operating room from severe bleeding when Li Feng was born.

Li Feng was raised by his father, who took care of him through thick and thin.

Li Feng is now eighteen years old thanks to subsidies from the neighborhood committee.

Li Feng was young and didn't know about these policies regarding going to the countryside, which Director Wang understood.

Thinking of this, Director Wang spoke to Jia Zhangshi.

"Sister-in-law Jia, you're right."

"I will talk to Li Feng about it in person."

“After all, the Down to the Countryside Movement was a national policy. He was young and didn’t take it seriously, which we elders can understand.”

"I'll go find him and ask him about the situation in a couple of days."

"I will explain these things to him when the time comes."

Director Wang sighed and continued.

“Li Feng is also pitiful. His parents passed away so early. It’s fortunate that you elders care about him.”

"Otherwise, I really don't know what he should do then, since if he is notified in the end, he will be sent to the worst place."

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi nodded, as if agreeing with Director Wang's words, and then echoed him.

"Who says otherwise?"

"If the Li family boy finally realizes what's going on, he'll definitely end up in the worst place."

After telling Jia Zhangshi about Li Feng, she took her leave and went home.

After all, there are still things to do at home.

Meanwhile, Director Wang was thinking that he would talk to Li Feng about this matter in a couple of days.

After all, this is also one of Director Wang's tasks.

Director Wang also had to work on the issue of sending people to the countryside.

It's like calculating how many people in your jurisdiction are going to the countryside.

Li Feng is now eighteen years old, which means...

The food rations are probably running out soon.

Li Feng is definitely unemployed right now, so I need to get this sorted out as soon as possible.

We should go to the countryside as soon as possible, so that we can at least have something to eat.

Director Wang doesn't want Li Feng to starve to death either.

Moreover, I watched Li Feng grow up.

the other side

After leaving Director Wang's office, Jia Zhangshi was beaming with joy.

After all, Director Wang had just promised him.

Talk to Li Feng about this as soon as possible.

If that's the case, Li Feng can leave sooner.

That would allow her son to move into Li Feng's house sooner, which was a very happy thing for Jia Zhangshi.

Now, Jia Zhangshi walks home with much lighter steps.

In Jia Zhangshi's view, Li Feng's decision to go to the countryside was a sure thing.

She simply didn't believe that Li Feng could come up with something so remarkable in such a short time.

In the end, he still had to obediently go back to the countryside.

Who told you to occupy such a big house?

Deserve it.

This is a reflection of what Jia Zhangshi was thinking.

(End of this chapter)