An older single woman, equipped with a Matchmaker System, transmigrates to a rural village in the 1960s.
Through her efforts, she eventually finds happiness. The story is full of daily mundan...
When they heard that Zhang Weifang was looking for Yin Bin, one of them looked up and asked:
"What do you want from Secretary Yin?"
Zhang Weifang thought that these two people might become her colleagues in the future, so she was very polite and said with a smile:
"Private matter."
"Room 203 on the second floor." Another person suddenly spoke.
Zhang Weifang said thank you and walked towards the stairs next to him.
In Room 203 on the second floor, Yin Bin had been waiting for Zhang Weifang for a long time. As soon as he came to work in the morning, his leader assigned him a task to help someone with their employment.
Secretaries are all very smart. If they can get their leaders to take the initiative to arrange for them to join the company, it means that this person has a close relationship with the leader, so of course he has to treat him well.
Therefore, after meeting Yin Bin, Zhang Weifang personally felt the meticulous care and made him feel at home.
With Yin Bin guiding her, the employment procedures were completed in less than ten minutes. Coincidentally, Zhang Weifang was assigned to the Marriage Registration Section.
In fact, the Civil Affairs Bureau is a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is composed of the Office, Civil Affairs Department, Relief Section, Government Personnel Bureau and other departments.
In addition to these, the Civil Affairs Bureau is also responsible for land expropriation, funeral reform, etc.
Yin Bin knew that she had just arrived in Wei Yu, so he thoughtfully arranged a dormitory for her. However, it would be inconvenient for Zhang Weifang to live in the dormitory with Hu Zi, so she directly asked Yin Bin if he could help find an empty house.
Yin Bin has a wide network of contacts and can get in touch with people from all walks of life. When he heard that Zhang Weifang was looking for a house, he knew it meant that Zhang Weifang was not short of money.
Nowadays, most people live in company dormitories or rent houses, and few people can afford to buy a house.
In this era, houses were not allowed to be bought and sold, so if you wanted to buy a house, you had to rely on friends' introductions and have connections.
This kind of thing is a piece of cake for Yin Bin.
As Yin Bin and Zhang Weifang walked out of the hall, they saw Hu Zi and Zhang Jiuyi at the door.
Zhang Weifang was a little embarrassed, but still stepped forward to introduce:
"This is my uncle and my son. They came with me."
Yin Bin's expression remained unchanged, his signature smile still on his face:
"Haha, it's okay. I understand. The child is still young and needs to be left alone. Why don't we let them go to the guesthouse to rest for a while? I think we still have a lot of work to do."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Yin Bin led them to turn left, and Zhang Weifang saw a Red Star Hotel across the street. She went in and booked a room for Zhang Jiuyi and Hu Zi to stay there first.
After sitting in the car for a whole morning, Hu Zi was so tired that he couldn't open his eyes. He kept it to himself and didn't say anything. Zhang Jiuyi felt sorry for Hu Zi and quickly took him to live in.
Zhang Weifang followed Yin Bin directly to the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority had a lot of information and could find out where there were vacant houses.
"Comrade Zhang, do you want to live in an apartment building or a bungalow?" asked Xiaochuan, a clerk at the Housing Authority.
"A bungalow, preferably one with a separate entrance and a separate house, for better security."
Today's buildings are tube-shaped. They look high-end on the surface, but are actually very inconvenient. Even if you cough at home, your neighbors can hear it. There is no privacy at all.
Moreover, Zhang Weifang couldn't stand the public washrooms and toilets.
Although the conditions of the bungalow are not so good, it is well hidden and spacious.
Ogawa picked up the information and looked through it for a while, and quickly selected a suitable house.
There happened to be an empty house in Dianli Lane not far from the Civil Affairs Bureau, so Xiaochuan took the two of them directly there.
The bungalows in the 1970s were mostly brick and wood structures with a plain appearance, gray brick walls and red tile roofs. They were simple and tidy. There was usually a small yard in front of the house, where some vegetables and flowers might be planted, adding some vitality to the house.
Entering the bungalow, the interior is rather cramped, but the layout is well-organized. The living room is furnished with simple furniture, such as a wooden sofa. The bedroom may not be large, but the bed is neatly made, and the windows are hung with simple curtains. The kitchen facilities, while simple, are basically sufficient for daily life.
The lighting in a bungalow is usually not very good, and lights need to be turned on even during the day. The floor is mostly made of cement or wood, which makes a slight noise when you walk on it. The walls may not be overly decorated, just a simple layer of white paint.
The house that Ogawa introduced looked very new from the outside, with green bricks and tiles, and two rooms side by side, both of the same size and layout.
The house has a cement floor. There is a large wooden bed in one of the rooms. The walls of the bedroom are painted white. There are bright glass windows, and plenty of light.
There is a small kitchen on the east side of the yard with an earthen stove. Opposite the kitchen is a utility room, and in the southwest corner of the yard is a toilet.
The small yard has everything you need. There is electricity in the house and running water in the yard, making life very convenient.
Zhang Weifang was still sighing that it was indeed a city, the conditions were so good.
The only regret is that the yard is very small and has been paved with blue bricks, so it is not suitable for growing vegetables.
But Weifang was already very satisfied with this environment, and she decided to buy the house on the spot.
Ogawa was also satisfied with her sincerity. After all, he was sincerely helping her find the house.
"Comrade Zhang, since you've decided to buy this house, let me tell you the price. The lowest price I can get is 800 yuan. Is that acceptable to you?"
Xiaochuan was afraid that as a lesbian she would find it too expensive, so he asked her in advance so that she could look elsewhere if she was not satisfied.
"Okay, thank you, Comrade Ogawa. Let's go back and handle the formalities!"
"Okay, let's go." Hearing that the customer was satisfied, Ogawa's tone became noticeably lighter.
Half an hour later, the property certificate was ready. It was actually just a piece of paper proving that the house had an owner.
Zhang Weifang thanked Xiaochuan again and gave him a box of Golden Leaf cigarettes with 20 yuan in it as a reward for his hard work before leaving.
After coming out of the Housing Authority, Yin Bin said goodbye:
"Comrade Zhang, if you have nothing else to do, please go back and pack up, and come back to work in three days."
"Okay, thank you very much. Thank you for bothering you today, Secretary Yin." Zhang Weifang said the same words of thanks and a box of cigarettes, but this time there was 50 yuan in the box.
In the future at work, Yin Bin might be in trouble again, so Zhang Weifang did not hesitate to take action.
After Yin Bin left, Zhang Weifang returned to her own courtyard. She first cleaned the house, and then exchanged a new bed, wardrobe and other items from the system mall.
Even the curtains, brooms, pots and pans were prepared at once.
She didn't know how to use the earthen stove in the kitchen and didn't plan to use it, so she bought a coal stove to cook and filled the cupboards with things.
Finally, there was an empty water tank left. Zhang Weifang turned on the faucet in the yard to get some water, but there was no water.
"What's going on? Do I have to pay the water bill first?" Zhang Weifang was puzzled.