At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

night.

Yi Zhongding watched from his front door as Liu Haizhong walked briskly towards the backyard, looking like a 300-pound fat man.

as predicted.

When someone comes over for a drink, it's usually to build a closer relationship.

He came to drink with the intention of finding a "prescription" to become an official.

Yi Zhongding, of course, didn't keep anyone in suspense.

Just tell him how you're optimizing his current approach.

He has no political sense.

But it doesn't have much ambition.

Even a patrol team leader who isn't even a high-ranking official can make him fawn over people like a dog.

After being dismissed, he never "seeked another official position" and simply stopped trying.

It's clear he was just trying to satisfy his own obsession.

Therefore, Yi Zhongding's prescription consisted of two remedies: "Excellent Master" and "Factory Model Worker".

He can do the former, but I don't know about the latter.

If he can't get rid of his habit of putting on airs.

That's unlikely.

As everyone left...

The news that the state had awarded the Yi family the land in the east courtyard as a reward had also spread.

This has sparked another round of heated discussion.

Yi Zhonghai followed the plan he had discussed with his wife and Yi Zhongding at home.

At the height of the public discussion.

I went directly to the district office to pay the land price plus the deed tax, totaling 1537 yuan.

This naturally led to the conversion of land use rights into private land deeds.

The loopholes were plugged, future troubles were eliminated, and peace of mind was gained.

The reason?

The people's opinions are the reason.

When Yi Zhonghai went to pay the land price, he said a few words:

"After careful consideration, I still feel that we cannot take such a big advantage of the country, and we cannot allow the government and organizations to be criticized by the people."

This demonstrates the noble character of the Yi family.

And then they told the envious people.

My Yi family spent over 1,500 yuan to buy the land from the government.

What else do you have to say?

What's there to be envious of?

as predicted.

After the neighborhood committee announced this news.

Those who were envious instantly beamed with pride and became smug.

Some even deliberately praised Yi Zhonghai's noble character in front of him.

Especially Yan Bugui.

Although he did not talk nonsense beforehand.

However, afterwards he would deliberately express his admiration in front of Yi Zhonghai quite a few times.

But for the Yi family...

Is it a loss?

It's worth it!

On the contrary, they made a huge profit!

After receiving a report from Director Zhang of the neighborhood committee, a leader of the municipal party committee...

He personally approved it.

We cannot allow workers who are devoted to the country to suffer losses.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai became the first state cadre in the No. 95 courtyard house!

He became the acting director of the fitter's workshop at the steel rolling mill.

Although for the time being, the work is still being done in lieu of a job.

But he enjoys the same treatment as an 18th-level cadre, with a monthly salary of 87.5 yuan!

That's a full 15.5 yuan more than his 72 yuan for a level 6 worker!

The factory also promised that he could be promoted to a permanent position next year.

That means a level 17 cadre could receive a salary of 99 yuan, which is equivalent to the salary of a level 8 worker.

How long will it take for Yi Zhonghai to become a Level 8 technician?

It must have been 1958 or later before they went.

That means he was able to receive the salary of an eighth-grade worker several years ahead of schedule.

They also gained more opportunities for advancement than skilled workers.

When people like Yan Bugui, who were filled with envy, heard the news, they were so angry that they gritted their teeth.

After Liu Haizhong received the news, it was his turn to be envious.

But he was jealous, yet he still brought two bottles of fine wine to her door.

Hopefully, this will happen when he runs for workshop team leader.

Yi Zhonghai could say a few words on his behalf.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai often says: "Suffering a loss is a blessing!"

at the same time.

The People's Daily published Yi Zhongding's donation story.

Every day, a steady stream of people come to ask Yi Zhongding if he accepts apprentices.

Yi Zhongding would definitely not agree to take on a disciple.

However, I agree to offer guidance.

Whether or not one comes to study is a matter of personal choice.

Whether or not to help is a matter of personal choice.

Those who are unwilling to help.

If you have thick skin.

You can also listen from the side.

Yi Zhongding was also worried that someone might sabotage him and accuse him of oppression and exploitation.

After all, this is different from training apprentices in a factory.

All the income he earns from his craft is his own.

At the same time, more and more people came to him to order toys and furniture.

The summer vacation lasts for two months.

He is extremely busy every day.

The little children happily took the toys from his hands.

Furniture pieces were created from his hands and then loaded onto carts and transported away.

"Boss (how about I call you that?), take a break. You're all sweaty. Once you finish this set of furniture, don't take on too many more. You should be going back to school next week."

Tan Xiulian poured tea into his water cup, then placed a clean towel on it, saying with concern.

"Okay, I understand, sister-in-law. This set of furniture is finished. The rest, painting, will be easy. A week will be just right."

Yi Zhongding put down his tools, stood up, picked up a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp, then picked up a towel to wipe the sweat from his head.

This set of movements has almost become muscle memory.

This is the second order he has taken to make furniture with "thirty-six legs".

No complicated or tedious procedures such as carving are required.

Therefore, it takes about a month to make one set.

Labor is provided, but materials are not.

You can earn 30 yuan per set.

Because his current hourly wage is one yuan per day.

It's not that he can't take more orders.

Rather, he didn't focus all his time and energy on making money through carpentry.

Yi Zhongding was resting in a chair.

I happened to see the pond in the yard.

Yao Yao and Miao Miao worked together to pedal the washing machine.

The splashing water was mixed with their cheerful laughter.

You can also see soap bubbles being blown up by the wind from time to time.

This made them even happier.

When the bubbles were blown in front of them.

The two little girls took a deep breath and blew it out.

Then they watched with amusement as the bubbles were blown higher and higher.

However, some of them will be blown apart.

Water splashes onto their little faces.

But they wiped it haphazardly and went back to blowing bubbles, having a great time.

And not far from them.

The two little ones, Zhongren and Zhongmin, were just busy playing.

Each of them held a small wooden jar and a small bamboo strip with its end bent into a circle.

They were seen inserting bamboo strips into the wooden jar from time to time.

Then it was taken out again.

Gently blow air into the ring with your small mouth.

A short while later.

Colorful bubbles detached from the ring and floated in the air.

no doubt.

They are playing a bubble-blowing game, and the water in the wooden jar is soapy water.

People are playing this game now.

But it's not exactly popular.

After all, soap is not cheap, even compared to natural soapberries and rice water.

A 300-gram bar of soap costs 30 cents.

It is now a luxury item in ordinary people's homes.

At current grain prices, that's enough to buy four or five kilograms of staple grain.

Soap didn't even exist in vast rural areas.

And laundry detergent goes without saying.

The first domestically produced laundry detergent wasn't manufactured until 1959.

But the soap from the Yi family wasn't bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.

Instead, it was made by Yi Zhongding himself, who now considers himself a super craftsman.