Chapter 25: Is it reselling?

Factories and schools are closed on Sundays, so people from the street office specifically choose Sunday to visit each household for talks.

Hu Meili was washing clothes in the yard. When she saw the lady from the street office coming over, she immediately and enthusiastically invited her into the house to pour water for her.

"Sister Xu, you are such a busy person. I haven't seen you for several days."

"I have no choice. The organization has given me a task, and I have to complete it no matter how difficult it is. I won't drink the water. I'll just talk to you and then I'll leave." Sister Xu asked with a smile, "What about your Xiaonan? She's about to graduate from high school. What does she think? According to the policy, children like Lin Xiangnan should go to the countryside."

Hu Meili was a little weak, but still said: "Xiaonan is a girl with a gentle temper. I am afraid that she will be bullied if she goes to the countryside alone. I plan to let Xiaoxi go to the countryside and Xiaonan stay with me."

"It is said that raising a son is a way to prepare for old age. You are quite open-minded. But what you are doing is not in line with the policy." Sister Xu said with a headache: "You still have a young son. In Xiaonan's situation, the organization will not arrange a job for her. Are you going to just keep him?"

"Xiaoxi will graduate from junior high school next year. It won't be a problem to raise him for one more year," said Hu Meili.

Everyone lived in the same alley, and Sister Xu knew every family on the street very well, and could guess Hu Meili's general plan.

But if every company tries to find loopholes, how can they carry out their work?

"I know you love children. You even divorced because of Xiaonan. But you can't just love Xiaonan and ignore Xiaoxi. If you say that now, it won't be so easy for the organization to arrange a job for Xiaoxi in the future."

Hu Meili was startled, but she still insisted, "My little Xi is going to the countryside, it won't be a problem."

If there really is any impact, the worst that can happen is that she goes to the factory leaders and cries.

She just didn't believe that one year from now, no one would be able to use her words today to control her. Anyway, she would not admit it then.

Hu Meili was famous for her fierceness and difficulty. Now it was not time to sign up for going to the countryside. Sister Xu sighed helplessly and stopped trying to persuade her. She just said, "Just keep it in mind. I will report your family's affairs to the organization."

"Then I'll see you off." Hu Meili was eager for him to leave quickly.

"No, I still have to talk to Liu Laohei."

"Yes, their Honghe is also old enough to go to the countryside. His family is burdened with heavy responsibilities, and they haven't paid off all the debts they owed last year. I'm afraid it will be difficult to lend money to Honghe to buy a job this year." The corners of Hu Meili's mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of gloating.

Her eldest son Lin Xiangdong has already gone to the countryside, so Lin Xiangnan can take advantage of policy loopholes and withstand the pressure, which will give her a year's buffer.

But Liu Honghe was in a miserable situation. If he couldn't find a job before graduation, he would have to go to the countryside without even any buffer time.

There is still a week left before graduation, and Liu Honghe still has no job. It seems that he can't find one.

Thinking of the Liu family's situation, Sister Xu couldn't help but have a headache.

Every family has its own problems, but their work is all about these trivial matters. There are no big problems, but constant small troubles.

After leaving Hu Meili, Sister Xu turned around and went to Liu's house.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Liu Hongying crying. She paused and said, "This is not the right time for me to come. Is there something wrong at home?"

As she said this, she wanted to go out and not get involved.

Go talk to other people in the yard first, and then do the same thing with Liu Laohei.

Although the people from their street office need help in resolving family disputes, if no one comes to them, they will not take the initiative to step forward, but will stand on the sidelines and watch the fun.

Otherwise, the whole family will reconcile and you will be in trouble.

"Aunt Xu, it's a good thing that you're here. You have to help me make the decision." Liu Hongying wiped her tears, took the initiative to step forward and pulled her sleeve to keep her.

"Oh, what's wrong? Why are you crying like this?" She said it as if she had just seen Liu Hongying crying.

Liu Hongying said aggrievedly: "My father wants to force me to get married. He is selling his daughter."

That's a serious statement.

Sister Xu immediately looked at Liu Laohei and warned him, "Feudal remnants are unacceptable. If you go against the wishes of the women comrades, even if you are Hongying's biological father, you will not get any good results."

"Hongying is talking nonsense. I just asked her casually. If she doesn't want to get married, can I force her?" Liu Laohei smiled awkwardly and asked, "What's the matter with you coming here this time?"

"Nothing else, just your family's going to the countryside in Honghe. Seeing that the registration time is approaching, your family should make a decision."

Liu Laohei said calmly: "Okay, I got it. I know what's going on."

Seeing how cooperative the Liu family was, Sister Xu breathed a sigh of relief. Without even drinking a sip of water, she turned around and went to someone else's house.

The policy of sending educated youth to the countryside has been maintained for so many years that the quarrels that needed to be resolved have long been resolved. Most families have already decided which members will go to the countryside, and there is no need for Sister Xu to persuade them any further.

There are only a few troublemakers in their alley.

Among them, Hu Meili was the most difficult to deal with. Because of the child, she even divorced. It was very difficult to persuade Lin Xiangnan to go to the countryside.

People like Lin Xiangnan, who are neither job-bound nor married and are idle in society, are the most unwelcome.

As long as Lin Xiangnan's matter has not been settled, people from the street office will come to talk to Hu Meili from time to time.

Hu Meili's life is not easy, and Lin Xiangnan can't expect to have an easy life either.

Lin Xiangnan had just returned from outside with a bag of peaches when Hu Meili asked her, "Where have you been fooling around again? Did you not even go to see the new girl I introduced to you?"

"I saw it. We chatted for a few words and then we broke up."

"Then where did you get the peaches?" Hu Meili asked.

"I picked them in the countryside." Lin Xiangnan said as he handed the peaches to Hu Meili, "You can eat them. I'm already full from eating peaches this morning."

"You damned girl." Hu Meili lowered her voice and cursed softly, "Are you a bad boy? Are you imitating others and reselling things?"

Lin Xiangnan remained silent and did not deny it.

Unemployed young people are not allowed to stay in the city, but there are always some who stay in the city, and some who can't stand the hardship in the countryside and secretly return to the city.

Some people not only have no jobs, but also no household registration or food quota, but they have to find a way to fill their stomachs, so they can only do some small business secretly.

Lin Xiangnan is unemployed now, but it is impossible for her to suffer while having money in her pocket, so she has to find an excuse to make money.

"If you get caught, you're done." Hu Meili was furious and reached out to twist Lin Xiangnan's arm.

Lin Xiangnan threw the bag of peaches into Hu Meili's arms and ran out.

"You bastard, you dare to run away? If you have the guts, don't come back." Hu Meili put her hands on her hips and cursed, "You are getting more and more disobedient as you grow older."