Chapter 702 Veteran Cadre Action Team
During the New Year's Day holiday, a piece of gossip quietly circulated among the employees of the Guowen Press, and everyone who heard it was excited.
The Chinese Literature Society is going to build a house!
Lin Weimin is very efficient in his work. As soon as he took on the task, he used the New Year's Day holiday to gather all the old men and women in the community together. Except for those with physical disabilities like Wei Junyi, all the others who could come came.
Teacher Lin’s title of “Friend of Veteran Cadres” is not for nothing!
"Well...everyone be quiet, let me say a few words!"
The Kunlun Hotel's large private room was very large, about thirty or forty square meters, with two banquet tables set up. Lin Weimin spoke loudly, holding a cup in his hand.
As soon as he spoke, the old comrades who were originally noisy suddenly became quiet.
What an appeal!
“Well… today we are gathered at the Kunlun Hotel for our annual gathering. I am particularly happy to see that you are all in good health and in high spirits. This proves that everyone is living a quality retirement life.
However, in addition to the dinner party, there is another thing going on today.”
Just as Lin Weimin said this, Niu Han shouted, "We all know it. Is it right for JZ to build a house?"
Lin Weimin could not help but angrily said, "Comrade Lao Niu, don't interrupt the leader when he is talking. Good news, but when it comes out of your mouth, there is no sense of surprise at all."
Everyone burst into laughter, and it felt like a teacher's speech was interrupted by elementary school students.
Lin Weimin has never been restrained in his interactions with them. After retirement, everyone is busy with their own things, and it is usually Lin Weimin who organizes activities. So when Lin Weimin said this, no one was surprised, and instead couldn't help laughing.
Niu Han was dissatisfied and said, "Come on. The news came from you guys, and you still have the nerve to blame me?"
"It must have been Old Cheng who revealed it. His mouth is about the same size as a belt." Lin Weimin said.
Yan Wenjing said: "Let's talk about business, let's talk about business."
Lin Weimin reacted and pointed at Niu Han and said, "Don't interrupt me. If you interrupt me again, I will ask you to stay and clean up."
Then he said seriously: "JZ's housing construction is a big deal. I have been commissioned by the community committee to communicate with you today to see if you have any demands..."
"Are we old cadres eligible for housing allocation?" Niu Han asked as Lin Weimin had just finished speaking.
He pointed at Niu Han and said, "You again, you again, why can't you let me finish what I'm saying!"
Lin Weimin was talking about the key point when he was interrupted by Niu Han. Others also denounced Niu Han, "Old Niu, don't speak first, let Weimin finish."
Being despised by everyone, Niu Han finally calmed down a bit. Lin Weimin continued, "Since Lao Niu has asked this question, I will just talk about this question..."
Everyone was immediately excited when they heard the words, and looked at Lin Weimin expectantly.
"Well, JZ building a house is still just an idea, and the land has not been found yet. In theory, all employees of the National Literature Society, whether retired or not, are eligible to buy a house.
I discussed with Lao Cheng and Lao Zhou that, in principle, the per capita housing area of each family should not be less than 25 square meters. Our Guowen Society has only built such a house for decades. Even if we can't say it's all done in one go, at least we have to make everyone live comfortably.
Don't worry, the community has been doing well in the past two years and has sufficient funds. We will definitely not ask you to pay much. I can't tell you the specific figure now, but it will definitely be lower than public housing. "
When Lin Weimin said this, the old cadres could no longer suppress their smiles on their faces.
The per capita housing area of 25 square meters may not be a big deal in the future, but now it is definitely a housing standard that crushes the vast majority of the working class.
Besides, there is no public corruption at this time.
Meng Weizai took the lead in applauding and cheering, and the atmosphere in the box was festive and warm.
Lin Weimin pressed his hand down and said, "Okay, okay, calm down, everyone. The house hasn't been built yet, and there's not even any land yet. Don't be too happy too soon. Speaking of this land..."
At this point, Lin Weimin paused, his tone was subtle, and the expression on his face made many old comrades feel uneasy. This bad boy was bound to do something bad again.
As expected, Lin Weimin said, "Everyone knows that there is no land in the commune. Even the office building is squeezed together with the people's commune. If the JZ wants to build a house, it will not work without land.
Lao Cheng and I thought that we should apply to the higher authorities to see if we could get a piece of the pie. After all, our cooperative has paid a lot of profits in recent years.
However, when we apply, whether or not it is approved is up to the leaders. I think we can’t just wait passively, we have to take the initiative.”
Lin Weimin gave this group of old cadres a flattering smile.
"Everyone is retired now, so we can sit down with the leaders and express our vision and expectation for a better life, so that the leaders can hear the voices of the masses.
There's nothing wrong with this, right?"
When the truth was revealed, the old cadres felt that the food and wine on the table no longer tasted good.
"I said, this kid is a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken, he has no good intentions."
"I'm almost 80 years old, and he's trying to make things difficult for me. This guy is really heartless!"
A bunch of old cadres were muttering below, and it was obvious that they were not saying anything good.
Lin Weimin did not give these old foxes a chance to collude with each other. As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. He pulled Yan Wenjing up.
"Come on, Lao Yan, you should express your opinion first. You are also an old member of the D team, and you know the housing conditions of the workers in the commune. Our current leadership team is determined to solve this long-standing problem that has troubled the commune for many years.
We young people are now charging ahead, can you old comrades provide logistical support?"
You call this logistics? You call this logistics? Is this how you charge into battle? Let the old men and women charge in the front?
He was complaining in his heart, but Lao Yan couldn't say it out loud. Lin Weimin's words made it clear: I'm the one who cleans your ass.
But after all, the house has been repaired, and everyone benefits.
Thinking of this, Lao Yan finally compromised. One should be grateful for what one has received from others, and one should be grateful for what one has received from others!
After Lao Yan expressed his attitude, Lin Weimin continued to recruit people.
The president, editor-in-chief, secretary...all the old comrades were assigned tasks one by one. If one person did the hard labor, that was real hard labor, but if a group of people did the hard labor, they were the working people, and there was nothing that the working people could not accomplish.
Lin Weimin raised a glass of wine and said emotionally: "Food, clothing, housing and transportation are related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Many of our seniors are leaders in society, but they can only squeeze into an old house of 20 to 30 square meters with their families. Our Guowen Society has been established for more than 40 years, and housing has always been a difficult problem for us."
"In the past two years, the conditions in the commune have improved, and the higher authorities have encouraged JZ to build houses. We should take this opportunity to solve the housing problem in the commune. This is not only for our current batch of employees, but also for the future young people of Guowen Commune, so that they can have a better environment for their struggle."
After saying this, many veteran cadres were also a little excited. Yan Wenjing said: "What you said about the people is right. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the basic needs of people. Now that our Guowen Society has the ability, we must solve this problem and let our comrades go into battle with ease, so that they can create greater value for the society."
“That’s right!”
After the injection of encouragement, the old cadres were so excited that they seemed to want to break down the door of the office at the next second.
Look, doesn’t the pattern open up in an instant?
Lin Weimin looked at the scene in front of him and felt very satisfied. He felt that the army's morale was high.
How could the leaders not be confused when these old men and old ladies sit in the office?
The Veteran Cadres Action Team is so powerful!
Although he discussed with Lao Cheng and Lao Zhou about cooperating with other units, that was the worst case scenario. The best way was to ask the higher-ups to help coordinate a piece of land.
Of course, this is definitely a difficult task. After all, the Press and Publication Administration is not a wealthy unit, and it is also a cultural unit. Otherwise, Lin Weimin would not have to mobilize this group of retired cadres.
I came to discuss the issue of JZ's house construction with the old comrades, and also solved the land problem. Shouldn't Old Cheng thank me?
The short New Year's Day holiday is over. In addition to dealing with the old cadres, Lin Weimin has focused most of his energy on creation in the past few days.
"The Thirteenth Son of the South China Sea" has been written for more than half, and it is estimated that it will be completed in about a month.
Sometimes when Lin Weimin looks at the manuscript, he can't help but sigh at how much people change when they reach middle age. Back then, this amount of novel would not have taken him a month to write.
When we returned to work after New Year's Day, the issue of JZ's house construction had become the hottest topic of discussion among the employees of the Guowen Press.
In addition to this topic, there is another hot topic about Lin Weimin.
Everyone is saying that the house he owned was demolished!
Over the years, Lin Weimin's image as the "richest man in Guowen Society" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and everyone also knows that he collects antiques and buys houses.
But no one expected that this house could give birth to another house?
Two courtyard houses were demolished and replaced with a residential building of over 800 square meters and 80,000 yuan.
There are more and more commercial houses in Yanjing in the past two years. Houses in good locations cost two to three thousand yuan per square meter. Even if we calculate it at two thousand yuan per square meter, that is almost two million yuan!
How much does it cost to buy a courtyard house with only one entrance?
The location in Xicheng is good, but the price at most is about 10,000 yuan per unit.
20,000: 2 million.
Lin Weimin made a lot of money!
It is said that he owns hundreds of houses. If they are all demolished, how much money will it cost?
Many colleagues thought about Lin Weimin's future and couldn't help but feel deeply worried about him.
How can I spend this money?
"You've made a fortune this time!"
During lunch, Liu Yin sat opposite Lin Weimin. She came here specifically to verify the truth of the rumor with Lin Weimin.
Lin Weimin had no mentality of getting rich quickly through demolition. My house was a courtyard house in the inner city. Although it was a bit run-down, it was top-notch in terms of location and layout. He was given a shabby commercial residential building of more than 800 square meters in exchange. Just thinking about it made me feel like it was a huge loss.
If this happened in later times, it would have to start at at least 200 million.
How much does a commercial residential building of more than 800 square meters cost? If we calculate the price at 150,000 yuan per square meter, it would only be 120 million yuan.
Lin Weimin suffered a huge loss in this demolition.
But he had no choice because now, unlike in later times, the financial attributes of real estate have been completely released and the courtyard houses are not valuable.
When everyone heard that he exchanged his two courtyard houses for a residential building of over 800 square meters, they all thought he had made a good deal.
Besides, he is too famous to cause trouble with the demolition office over such a small matter.
What can I do?
He couldn't say this to his colleagues for fear of being scolded.
"Yanjing will develop faster and faster in the future. Residential buildings are nothing new, but courtyard houses are becoming less and less common." Lin Weimin said quietly.
A few years ago, when I was at "Contemporary", whenever my colleagues talked about the topic of houses, Lin Weimin always brought up the same topic.
Liu Yin didn’t feel anything before, but today she finally realized it.
Weimin was smart and far-sighted, and he saw the benefits of the courtyard house early on.
Yes, a courtyard house is several hundred square meters. If it is demolished, how many residential buildings will it take to replace it?
(End of this chapter)
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