Chapter 586: Manure Carts Become Popular
The matter of using connections to get into the cafeteria was quickly resolved because of the commotion at the Jia family.
The weather was hot in the following months, and the residents in the courtyard seemed to have lost their energy due to the sun, but no conflicts occurred.
However, Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family had a few arguments, and the Jia family was tactful enough to give the monthly installments to Yi Zhonghai.
There is no way to refuse, Yi Zhonghai really dares to drive people away!
Xu Damao was also a very honest person. He was so busy with his position as team leader that he had no intention of causing trouble for the Jia family.
But even so, when it came to mid-August, a big event happened in the hospital, or to be more precise, a big event happened in the whole country.
The planned economy began and the era of bills began.
There have been rumors since the beginning of the year, but many people did not take it seriously.
It was not until the official notice was issued on this day that people began to believe that the previous rumors were not just rumors.
Although those who had made preparations in advance were quite nervous, they were not that panicked after all. As the old saying goes, if you have enough food at home, you will not panic.
But those who did not prepare in advance, or were unable to prepare in advance, were furious when they heard the news.
The notice clearly stated that the rationing system was officially implemented nationwide, and the first issue to be affected was the food issue. The distribution of food in rural areas was halted, and the work point system was officially implemented, with work points being exchanged for food at the end of the year.
It is better for those with urban household registration, as they will be allocated a quota of grain according to the nature of their work, and they can use their family’s grain book to buy grain at the grain store every month.
When this news reached Siheyuan, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an uproar.
The loudest explosion came from the Jia family in the Central Courtyard.
City dwellers need urban household registration to get the quota, but in order to make use of her rural household registration so that she could go to her hometown in the countryside to get the quota during the autumn harvest, Jia Zhang never moved her household registration to the city. Qin Huairu did the same, but she did not do so voluntarily. It was Jia Zhang's strong request.
Once upon a time, Jia Zhang used to show off the little allocation she got from her rural hometown, but now it’s like the sky has fallen.
Not long after the news spread, Jia Zhang pretended to be possessed by a ghost. She sang, danced, and summoned spirits in the courtyard. Finally, she changed into a small whirling top and spun vigorously on the ground.
"We can't live like this anymore. Even God is bullying our Jia family. Old Jia, if you haven't left yet, take these damned creatures away. Our family can only rely on Dongxu's food supply, and we can't survive!"
Jia Zhang's cry was so heart-wrenching that she wished she could call Old Jia up immediately.
"Tsk, why are you shouting? As the saying goes, there is always a way when you reach the mountain. If all else fails, just go back to your hometown in the countryside!" Xu Damao watched Jia Zhang spinning around happily, and occasionally spoke a few words to comfort her.
Xu Damao had previously changed his wife's household registration to an urban one. Since there were only two people in the family, food was not a big problem.
"Old Jia, quickly take this damn Xu Damao away. He is still making sarcastic remarks at this time. Take him away, take him away..." Jia Zhangshi is now like a big firecracker, and she will cheat anyone who provokes her.
After these words were spoken, some neighbors who had originally wanted to persuade Jia Zhang not to get excited simply shrank their necks.
I thought that after a while, Jia Zhang realized her mistakes, but I didn't expect her to still be like this.
And Xu Damao, why did you provoke her for no reason? Are you happy to poke her lungs?
At this time, Qin Huairu had no time to care about Jia Zhang who was running around in circles. She went back to the house to hug the child first, and then called Jia Dongxu to go to the street office to register Banggeng.
At this time, the street office was crowded with people. It was impossible to move the household registration in a short time, but it was still possible to register the household registration.
"Uncle, everyone has been busy going to the grain store to grab food these days. Why didn't I see you go there?" Xu Damao came up to Yan Bugui and asked with a smile.
Yan Bugui glanced at Xu Damao and said unhappily, "Why didn't you go? We went early and lined up at four or five o'clock."
In fact, Yan Bugui really didn't go. He had a drink with Chen Jun last month and went to the grain store early the next day to buy food. He not only stockpiled food, but also a lot of salt, cloth and some daily necessities.
Although this operation cost a lot of money, it is really worth it now.
After that, Yan Bugui asked Xu Damao again: "Has your wife's household registration been moved here? If not, go and find a solution quickly."
There is a quota for urban residents every month, which is much better than rural residents, so more and more people want to transfer their household registration. However, transferring household registration is not something you can do just because you want to. You either have to have a stable job in the city, or marry from the countryside to the city. Of course, marrying into the family's family is also possible.
"We moved here a long time ago." Xu Damao grinned.
Got it!
By this calculation, it seems that the Jia family is the only one in the entire courtyard with a rural household registration.
Of course, the Jia family would not sit idly by and wait for death. They went to the street office to queue up early the next morning.
There were many people who had the same purpose as them, and the line even stretched to the corner of the street.
Finally it was their turn. When they told him about the household registration transfer, the street office clerk took out a document and pointed at it, saying, "The regulations have been issued. Those who don't have household registration in the city don't have to worry. The street office will find a way to solve it."
Hearing this, Jia Zhang became very excited and immediately asked how to solve the problem.
"Now the whole country is working hard to build the motherland. Since you don't have a city hukou, you won't be able to get a quota. The street office will send you back to your hometown in the countryside for free. Construction is construction wherever you go. You are all contributing to the country. The vast fields can also do a lot. Use your own hands to create a better life." The clerk said these words very fluently, but lacked emotion. I guess he said it too many times.
These words are quite useful. Since there is no quota in the city, it is better to go back to my hometown and farm. At least I won’t starve to death.
But Jia Zhang is definitely not among these people!
"I will build your farm!" When Jia Zhang heard that she was going to be sent back to the countryside to farm, she got furious.
Since she married Old Jia when she was young, Jia Zhang was able to escape from the life of working in the fields and live a good life. Not only did she not have to work, but she also did not go hungry. Asking her to go back to farming was more uncomfortable than asking her to pull a manure cart.
Of course, the job of pulling a manure truck is now very popular, and the street office can arrange a household registration for you.
Jia Zhang used to ignore the manure cart, but now the manure cart is out of her reach.
After cursing, Jia Zhang turned around and left, fearing that the street office would pack her up and send her back to her hometown in the countryside the next second.