A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

"Director Chen, are there any other conditions for this liaison officer?"

Seeing that no one else could get any answers, Yi Zhonghai finally spoke up.

His tone was unhurried, as if he were asking a very ordinary question.

However, those who had designs on this position immediately became alert.

Although Yi Zhonghai's rank as a third-level fitter was not high, he was actually among the high-income earners in the institute.

It's just that his reputation was so great in the past that it overshadowed the brilliance of the third-level fitter...

"There aren't many conditions, and they're all quite easy to meet."

"The first requirement is definitely good ingredients; that's a hard and fast rule!"

Yan Bugui's face fell whenever this was mentioned.

His family's class status was that of small business owners. Although this class status could not be considered as exploitative, it was certainly incomparable to that of poor peasants or hired farmers. If this position were based on class status, he would be at a disadvantage.

Suppressing his other emotions, Yan Bugui continued listening to Officer Chen's introduction.

"Once the ingredients are ready, the rest is easier. We need to be vigilant, since our main task is to prevent enemy agents from entering the country."

"They must also be enthusiastic about serving the people and be willing to help others!"

"Of course, the most important thing is that they must be literate, after all, they need to convey the latest policies and relevant documents from the neighborhood committee and the street office..."

When he heard the previous sentences, Xu Pingan was still thinking that he seemed to meet the requirements quite well.

Instead of worrying that these beasts will have power and cause trouble for you in the future, you might as well fight for the position of resident liaison officer yourself and take the initiative directly into your own hands.

Unfortunately, Xu Pingan was speechless when he heard about the literacy requirement.

In terms of literacy and knowledge, he is by no means lacking!

After all, he was a proper college graduate in his previous life, and he worked in a big city for a few years after graduation before returning to his hometown, a small county, in 16.

Even if he had all the necessary abilities, the requirement that he be literate eliminated him immediately.

After all, his resume clearly shows he was uneducated...

Even if you learn it on your own, it will still take some time!

Although the relevant requirements extinguished Xu Ping'an's "grandpa dream," they also made him realize his current shortcomings.

"Reading and writing" really needs to be included in our future plans...

Go back to the factory and ask if they have any night school or literacy classes to enroll in!

Xu Pingan originally planned to go to school in one step after the later reform of the writing system and the implementation of simplified characters.

It seems we still have to seize every minute...

Besides, he can recognize most traditional Chinese characters; at most, he just can't write them!

But think about it, isn't it better for an illiterate person to not be able to write?

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"Alright, my purpose in coming here is to ensure that the spirit of the relevant documents is conveyed effectively."

Officer Chen put the documents into his bag, zipped it up, and then looked up at everyone.

"The neighborhood office will not directly appoint liaison officers. Your unit should discuss and nominate someone, and then report to the neighborhood office."

Just as he was about to leave, Officer Chen thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"We don't tolerate faking these things! When we announce the liaison officers later, we will also follow up with the public to get their opinions."

"Don't worry, that's impossible! The people in our compound are all long-time neighbors; they'll definitely reach a consensus first."

Once Yi Zhonghai had an idea, he became much more proactive.

"Director Chen, has the recommendation date been set? We don't want to go over the deadline."

"There's no rush. Just submit your application before the Lunar New Year. After you start working in January, you'll need to go to the neighborhood office for training."

Director Chen left; he still had to go and notify the next courtyard.

However, the crowd in the courtyard did not disperse immediately.

Liu Haizhong couldn't wait and was the first to step forward.

"Ahem, neighbors, let me say a few words about the liaison officer matter..."

Liu Haizhong had just started speaking when Yi Zhonghai interrupted him with a smile.

"Old Liu, it's getting late and so cold outside. It's not appropriate to keep everyone here in the yard. How about we let everyone go back and think about it?"

That statement immediately put "everyone" on the opposite side of bangs!

"Hey, what's wrong with letting me say a few more words? You think you can freeze like that?"

Liu Haizhong, not to be outdone, raised his voice!

"Look at you, always in such a hurry!"

Yi Zhonghai remained calm and composed.

"The liaison officer should be nominated by everyone, not just chosen by whoever shouts the loudest. Speak politely, don't yell!"

"You! You! You!"

Liu Haizhong was speechless for a moment. It seemed like he had a thousand words in his throat, but he just couldn't say them. His chubby face turned red.

He simply ignored Yi Zhonghai and quickly delivered his campaign speech.

"To save everyone some time, I'll keep it short! In our institute, whether it's class background, prestige, or ability, I, Liu Haizhong, excel in everything. I'm a top-tier level five fitter in the factory; how many people are higher than me? There are only about 20 people in total..."

"A level 5 fitter is indeed quite good..."

In Yi Zhonghai's eyes, Liu Haizhong is also the biggest competitor for this resident liaison officer position.

"But liaison officers are supposed to be enthusiastic about serving the people, not about who has the highest rank! Look at you, leaving everyone here to freeze."

With that, ignoring Liu Haizhong's unpleasant expression, he turned and went back into the house.

After Yi Zhonghai left, the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Liu Haizhong stood in the middle of the crowd, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

After realizing his hopes were slim, Yan Bugui hid his true intentions and didn't mind giving Liu Haizhong a way out.

"Don't worry, everyone. We said we'd send it over before the New Year, so there are still about ten days left."

"I think this matter needs to be considered carefully. Perhaps we should go back and think about it, and then discuss it again in a few days?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Yi Zhonghai smiled as he spoke, the barbs in his words were like thorns pricking at his lungs.

Liu Haizhong glared hatefully at Yi Zhonghai's front door before turning and heading towards the backyard.

Having watched a good show, Xu Pingan was ready to leave.

He had just clearly seen that Yan Bugui was initially very interested, but later withdrew from the competition.

Like me, they probably don't meet some condition! Most likely it's their background...

However, the Yan family has always lived in poverty, so how bad could their class background be?

But judging from what happened later, this old fox probably wanted to gain some benefit from Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong...

He thought he had a very good grasp of his own calculations.

In fact, Yan Bugui really is the kind of person described in jokes, someone who schemes his whole life but never understands anything.

The crowd dispersed and everyone went home.

"Brother, what happened in the yard just now? It was so lively."

"Alas, these are turbulent times."

Xu Pingan told his two younger sisters what had just happened.

He never believed that children should be free to do nothing and just focus on doing something.

Society is ultimately cruel and realistic. It's better for Xu Ping'an to teach us now than for society to teach us in the future.

When reality slaps you, it always hurts extra hard...

"Brother, who do you think should be the resident liaison?"

"It's hard to say..."

It's hard to say. When I was watching the show, there were clearly three uncles: the eldest uncle, the second eldest uncle, and the third eldest uncle.

How come there's only one "old man" left now?

Was it blown away by its own little wings? Or was it for some other reason?

But judging from the state of the people in the courtyard today, I estimate that the winner will ultimately be decided among these three.

For some unknown reason, Xu Fugui had no desire to compete.

There were two older men, one was a nerd, and the other was an employee of the water bottle factory, whose home was quite far from the factory...

They all look uncompetitive...

"And what about you, bro? Do you want to be one?"