Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

Time flies by, and before we know it, it's July at the Siheyuan Film and Television World.

The knife that Qi Bing released last year is about to fall on the head of the scoundrel.

Members of the General Administration's local offices secretly investigate and collect various kinds of information.

As evening fell, Zhang Cuihua said with a worried expression, "Dongxu, Huairu, say something! The commune distributed grain, and we didn't get a single grain. What are we going to do?"

Qin Huairu was comforting the baby in her arms, her face streaked with tears as she said, "Mom, what can I do? The people in our commune said I don't have any work points, so I won't get any of the village's grain."

After the establishment of communes in rural areas, collective farming and communal eating began. The village's agricultural products were handed over to the state as grain, and after deducting the collective share, the remaining produce was distributed according to the number of work points earned.

Jia Dongxu sat to the side smoking, looking bewildered and unsure of what to say.

Zhang Cuihua sighed: "In our family, only Dongxu has an urban household registration. None of the rest of us have rations, so we can't buy cheap food. We can't even afford to eat on Dongxu's salary alone."

Qin Huairu had an idea and said, "Mom, Dongxu, Uncle Yi has a good relationship with Director Wang of the neighborhood office. Let's ask Uncle Yi for help to transfer our household registration to the city, and then we'll have a quota."

Zhang Cuihua slapped her forehead and laughed, "Huai Ru, your idea is good."

Jia Dongxu extinguished his cigarette and headed straight for the Yi family's house.

Hearing the knock, Yi Zhonghai opened the door and asked thoughtfully, "Dongxu, what is it?"

Jia Dongxu said, "Master, the rural areas have established communes and started collective farming... Could you help me find Director Wang to transfer the household registrations of my mother, my wife, Banggeng, and Xiaodang to the city?"

Yi Zhonghai did not rush to respond, but weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Not helping the Jia family? With Jia Dongxu's meager salary, the Jia family would have trouble even putting food on the table.

With Jia Dongxu's salary barely enough to support the Jia family after helping them transfer their household registration, he had fewer opportunities to be a good person.

After doing a quick calculation, Yi Zhonghai, who didn't want to be continuously exploited by the Jia family, decided to help with the household registration transfer.

Zhang Cuihua is lazy and has a big appetite, so Jia Dongxu's meager salary is definitely not enough for her.

Even if He Yuzhu provides him with a lunchbox, the Jia family will still frequently ask him for money and grain.

Yi Zhonghai, who wanted to save more money for his retirement, was naturally unwilling to invest too much in the Jia family.

"Dongxu, I'll go with you to the neighborhood office to see Director Wang tomorrow."

"Master, thank you."

"Dongxu, you are my apprentice. If I don't help you, who will I help?"

"Master, I will definitely take care of you in your old age."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed. He patted Jia Dongxu on the shoulder and told him to go back and rest first.

The following morning, Yi Zhonghai accompanied Jia Dongxu to the subdistrict office.

"Old Yi, what brings you here?"

"Director Wang, this is my apprentice, Jia Dongxu. There are five people in his family, and he's the only one with an urban household registration. Could you transfer the household registrations of the other family members to the city?"

"Old Yi, you can't transfer your household registration now unless you have a formal job. You can't transfer your household registration from the countryside to the city."

"Director Wang, is there no other way?"

"If you get into a vocational school or university, you can transfer your household registration."

Unable to get what he wanted, Jia Dongxu, with a grim face and heavy heart, followed Yi Zhonghai back to the courtyard house.

When ration coupons were available, a pound of ordinary rice cost around 15 cents, a pound of cornmeal cost around 8 cents, and a pound of ordinary flour cost around 18 cents.

Without food coupons, the prices of all kinds of grains would more than double.

Not having an urban household registration meant there was no rationing, and therefore no food coupons.

The grain delivered to the grain depot at negotiated prices is limited in quantity and subject to purchase restrictions, so it's not enough to meet demand.

Aside from grain stations, grain can only be purchased at the pigeon market.

The black markets throughout Xia Kingdom have long been cleaned up by the Comprehensive Administration Bureau.

The black market, a breeding ground for filth and corruption, is a key target for the Comprehensive Management Bureau to eliminate.

The owners behind the black markets in various places were either arrested or killed.

What if you don't want to be restricted from having children in the future? Get rid of all the scum!

Because of Qi Bing's preemptive strike, Ma, who proposed the "two-to-one" strategy, was mistaken for an enemy agent and received peanuts.

Two begets one, and the population decreases sharply. Theoretically, at least two begets two to maintain a stable population. In reality, some people die before they can get married and have children due to various accidents, so two begets two will also lead to a decrease in the population.

Most of the goods on the black market are stolen from public warehouses by individuals who take advantage of their positions.

Qi Bing did not interfere with the exchange of goods in the pigeon market, but the illegal trading in the black market must be resolutely eliminated.

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Seeing Jia Dongxu return, Zhang Cuihua asked anxiously, "Dongxu, how did it go?"

Jia Dongxu said helplessly, "Mom, we can't transfer the household registration."

Qin Huairu asked unwillingly, "Dongxu, is there really no other way?"

Jia Dongxu said, "I have a formal job in the city and can transfer my household registration to the city."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Cuihua said, "If Huairu has a formal job, the children's household registration can follow the mother, and Banggeng and Xiaodang's household registration can be transferred to the city. Let Yi Zhonghai introduce Huairu to a job."

Zhang Cuihua didn't want to spend money to buy a job, nor did she want Qin Huairu to go out to work. The family didn't have enough food, and the countryside wasn't distributing grain, so the only option was for Qin Huairu to go out to work.

Jia Dongxu got up and went to the Yi family's house, begging Yi Zhonghai to arrange a job for Qin Huairu.

"Dongxu, our factory is currently undergoing expansion. We'll have Huairu register after the expansion is completed."

"Master, the factory expansion will be completed in about two months, and my family's grain is running out."

"Guilan, pack some cornmeal for Dongxu."

Tan Guilan responded and went inside to pack several kilograms of cornmeal.

The west wing, the Jiang family's residence.

Hearing the wails coming from the Jia family in the Intermediate Court, Jiang Fan knew that the Jia family was going to have a hard time.

When communes were established in the countryside, the Jia family only had one ration for Jia Dongxu. Jia Dongxu's salary alone wasn't enough to feed him.

"Next year will be the hardest time. Sha Zhu won't be able to bring back any food. With Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu as our two blood cows, the Jia family won't starve. In about two more years, Jia Dongxu will be hanging on the wall."

As Jiang Fan's thoughts raced through his mind, he glanced at Lou Xiao'e and couldn't help but smile.

According to his plan, after a while, he would go to the port city with the Lou family.

Three years of hardship, ten years of turmoil—he didn't want to suffer without enduring it.

The sign-in system can only be used in the courtyard house? He can go back to the courtyard house to sign in when things have calmed down.

With the knowledge, skills, and items he acquired through daily check-ins, as well as his memories from his past life, Jiang Fan was confident that he would have a smooth and successful journey in Hong Kong.

General Affairs Administration Bureau, Director's Office.

Qi Bing sat in his chair, flipping through the information he had found, a growing murderous intent rising in his heart.

"If we close the net now, there will definitely be many fish that slip through the net. We'll close the net again at the end of the year."

After calming himself down, Qi Bing checked the time and got up to leave the office.

Driving his pickup truck, in the blink of an eye, he found himself carrying several kilograms of beef, several kilograms of mutton, and some vegetables.

Having not eaten hot pot for a long time, he suddenly craved a spicy and flavorful hot pot.

Qi Bing decided to go to his in-laws' house for hot pot while his wife, Liu Xiaoqian, was at her parents' house.

Qi Bing frequently used his mental powers to probe Jiang Fan, confirming that the other party did not regard him as a transmigrator.

Upon closer reflection, he realized it was perfectly normal.

After Jiang Fan moved into the courtyard house, he only saw the other party a few times when he left early and returned late.

His wife, Liu Xiaoqian, is not a character from the TV series "Siheyuan".

He didn't cause trouble at the courtyard house or the steel mill; their work and lives were almost completely separate, and they rarely interacted. The probability of Jiang Fan suspecting him of being a time traveler was very low.

After driving to the Liu family's house, Qi Bing prepared the hot pot base, ingredients, and dipping sauce.

After enjoying a hot pot meal together, chatting and laughing, Qi Bing and Liu Xiaoqian drove back to the east courtyard.