Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 36 Everyone is talented and speaks nicely.
"Actually, for high-caliber talents like you who have returned from abroad, my original intention was to arrange for you to live in the now fashionable, more convenient, and simpler-staffed tube-shaped buildings, rather than the current courtyard houses that don't even have a main house."

"But you insisted, saying it was more down-to-earth and comfortable to live here, and that it had to be in this courtyard. Well, after more than a week, aren't you feeling less comfortable? Putting everything else aside, this cramped room alone is a bit too much for you, right?"

"It's okay if you can't stand it. Tell your Aunt Wang and she can help you move back to a more comfortable apartment right now."

After living there for a week, Ximen Lang discovered that living in a courtyard house these days was really inconvenient for him in every way.

More than 20 households in the yard share one faucet, and the old women in the family have to queue up to get water every day, not to mention that.

The key is that the water is not good water.

I don't know what in it exceeded the limit, but it just had a smell that made it hard to swallow.

What Ximen Lang couldn't accept the most was that he had to go to a public toilet to use the restroom.

Oh, that smell.

Straight into people's heads.

And he gets intoxicated as soon as he smells it, which makes Ximen Lang feel drunk.

There are also those indescribable things that inevitably appear in the toilet when the weather gets hot, a bunch of cricket pupae.

Even if someone cleans the toilet regularly, there will still be some on the floor! (The author once went to a dry toilet, which was very clean and there wasn't much excrement. But I don't know if it was due to the environment or some other reason, but there was still some on the floor, and it was so much, it was disgusting.)
If you are not careful, you will step on it anyway!

Didn’t Ximen Lang accidentally step on one a few days ago?

This made Ximen Lang feel so sick that even his food didn't enjoy the food as much as before.

"Come on, I didn't see you skip a bowl of rice that day."

"Hey, I'm telling you, I'm disgusted and uncomfortable. This is really true, right?"

"Oh, yes, and there are these intermittent power outages here. At the critical moment, click, it goes out."

"Every day, one line breaks down, another breaks down. Are these lines really that fragile? Why are there power outages all day long?"

Seeing that Ximen Lang brought up the topic of occasional power outages, Bai Ling took over.

"The wiring we're using now is basically from the Republic of China era. In some places, it can even be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. They're older than Aunt Wang, so how could they not be outdated?"

"Then change it!"

"You say it's easy, but how much material would it take to completely renovate all these lines? How much supplies would it take? How much money would it cost? These days, life is hard for everyone, and even ensuring electricity for the factory is difficult. Who can afford it?"

"The key is that even if you renovate it, it won't be of any use. The power plant dates back to the Republic of China and the Qing Dynasty. Even if you renovate it, can it still supply so much electricity?"

Hearing this, Ximen Lang blurted out a sentence.

"Then why don't you build a nuclear power plant? That thing can generate so much electricity, why not build one? Don't you want to?"

But as soon as he said this, Ximen Lang fell silent.

Because in this era when there is nothing and people know nothing, they really don't know how to build something as advanced as a nuclear power plant, let alone dare to think about it.

"Then we can develop thermal power generation and build more thermal power plants. Xishan has coal, so we can just take it and use it. Build more, even eight or ten. I don't believe there will still be a power shortage."

"With eight or ten power plants providing electricity, there's definitely no shortage of electricity. But the question remains: where's the money? Where's the technology? Where do these two things come from?"

"Need I tell you? Go earn it!"

"I"

Bai Ling was speechless.

Ximen Lang slapped his head and came to his senses. "Oh, I forgot, what we need most now is money. So you..."

Ximen Lang, who was already drunk, was about to tell Bai Ling
"It's okay if you're short of money. These days, gold is everywhere. As long as you have a connection and a way to make a little money, it's enough to build all the things I just mentioned."

Glancing at Director Wang who was listening more intently than anyone else, Ximen Lang decisively shut up and refused to say another word.

Director Wang naturally noticed this at the first moment.

So, the topic changed quickly. He just laughed it off, praised Ximen Lang, and then shifted the topic to other aspects.

"As expected of a highly qualified person returning from abroad, he is truly professional. However, today's visit is about a home visit. We want to discuss the difficulties Brother Lang has encountered in life and how our subdistrict office can help him."

"So, let's put everything else aside for now. Let's get back to the question. Brother Lang, are you used to living here? If not, just let me know and Auntie Wang can make arrangements for you right away. You can move into your new home today!"

Of course, Ximen Lang was unwilling to do this.

Although there are problems everywhere here, it is very inconvenient for Ximen Lang to live here.

But what does that matter?
Anyway, Ximen Lang spends most of the day in his 400-square-meter apartment.

Like this is inconvenient, that is inconvenient.

I'll just go back to the real world directly. Isn't it more convenient in the real world?

What's the key?
The key point is that even if he moves to a more upscale tube-shaped building, these problems will still be inconvenient!

And what Ximen Lang cares about is not whether it is convenient or not.

So, facing Director Wang's question, Ximen Lang shook his head like a rattle.

Without thinking, I just refused.

"No, no, no, if I really change my environment and all my neighbors become elites, what's the point? It's not like here, where everyone is talented and speaks so nicely. I love it here!"

I didn't know how to respond to what Bai Ling and Director Wang said.

I could only reply in complete silence.
"As long as you are happy, as long as you like it."

The topic finally changed and turned to how Ximen Lang did everything but his work every day.

"Brother Lang, I shouldn't push you too hard on some things. But you've been idle at home for over a week."

"Right now, the country is short of talent everywhere, especially high-quality talents like you. No local government can ignore you and must make adequate arrangements!"

"Otherwise, it's the local government's fault, and it's your fault, Aunt Wang, and mine! So, tell Aunt Wang, are you encountering any difficulties?"

"No!"

"If not, why are you unwilling to contribute to the development of our motherland?"

Director Wang had said so much, Ximen Lang could only have a few heartfelt words with Director Wang.

"But I don't like working. Besides, I swore that I would never work for anyone in my life."

Bai Ling was so angry that her teeth were itching, and even Director Wang was speechless.

After a long time, Director Wang finally asked a question.

"If you don't like working, how about being an official?"

(End of this chapter)