After leaving the Zheng family, Sun Zhengguo wanted to thank Zheng Juan, but then thought it was inappropriate.
Zheng Juan is definitely at work. It would be somewhat inappropriate to bring these things when she goes to her workplace to express her gratitude.
Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. We can give Zheng Juan the thank-you gift later.
So Sun Zhengguo turned around and rode back to the courtyard house.
...
At the Jiaodaokou Subdistrict Office, Director Wang was in a state of utter distress. The office was filled with smoke, and below him sat a dozen or so cadres, each holding a notebook and taking notes.
"Everyone, the current situation is dire. There is a food shortage everywhere, and many refugees are pouring into Beijing. If these people are not dealt with in time, they will pose a major threat to society. Our superiors have also assigned a batch of refugees to our street office. What do you all think we should do to resettle them?"
After Director Wang finished speaking, he quietly looked down, hoping that someone could come up with a good solution.
The cadres below just looked at each other, wondering what good ideas they had.
Even a clever cook can't cook without rice; it all comes down to a lack of food. If you have food, everything will be solved.
Seeing the expressions on these people's faces, Director Wang knew without even guessing that, at this crucial moment, not a single one of them was of any use.
"Officer Liu, tell us, if you were in this situation, how would you plan to settle these people?"
As Director Wang's confidant, now that the boss is in trouble, it's time for him to show his worth, so he was the first one called out.
As the person involved, Officer Liu was inwardly lamenting his predicament, but since his boss had already singled him out, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to explain himself if he didn't produce some substantial evidence today.
Officer Liu stood up with a stiff upper lip, his brain racing.
Suddenly, he remembered something, and a flash of inspiration struck him. That's it, that's what I'll do.
"Director Wang, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible. I would appreciate your guidance."
Even with the situation so dire, this guy still couldn't resist flattering others, which the other cadres secretly despised.
But Director Wang didn't think so. If he could come up with a good solution at this time, it would be a great achievement.
"Oh! Then tell me what you think, and we can all study it together."
"Here's the thing, a few days ago, someone in the No. 95 compound that I manage was diagnosed with infertility, and this person is not even married."
When Officer Liu finished speaking, everyone in the room was dumbfounded. Were these two things related?
Everyone looked at Officer Liu with puzzled expressions.
Facing everyone's gaze, Officer Liu remained completely calm. What he had just said was merely a prelude; the main event was yet to come.
“Since this person has a problem, it’s probably hard for him to find a wife. So let’s help him find a wife and children among the disaster victims. I think there are quite a few people like this in our area, right? This way, we can complement each other, wouldn’t that be a win-win situation?”
"As for the remaining people, we can contact factories and companies in the area to arrange more temporary workers. By taking multiple measures, we should be able to effectively solve this problem."
"Clap clap clap...!"
Director Wang led the applause, and the other cadres followed suit.
I must say, Officer Liu's method is actually feasible.
You should know that their neighborhood committee has quite a few bachelors and people without spouses; these two categories alone can provide for a lot of people.
"Alright, Officer Liu's idea is good, I think it's feasible. Everyone can go to their respective jurisdictions and see how many people have this need, and then we will make arrangements accordingly."
"Okay, Director Wang."
"Alright, that's all for today's meeting. Everyone, get back to your posts and get on with the implementation! Meeting adjourned."
"Oh! Officer Liu, wait a moment, I have something else to say."
The other cadres were very envious, since they couldn't think of a solution themselves. This Liu cadre was probably going to be praised again, and a promotion at the end of the year was not a dream.
After the group had all left, Director Wang spoke politely.
"Officer Liu, please sit down."
"Oh! Thank you, Director Wang."
Seeing Liu Gan's cautious demeanor, Director Wang smiled.
"Don't be shy. I'm keeping you here today to tell you that I've seen all your contributions! If this matter is handled well, I will recommend you for commendation and try to get you promoted at the end of the year."
Everyone was at a loss just now, but thanks to the solution Liu came up with, the leader has to show some appreciation. If you don't give someone something in return, who will work hard for you next time?
"Thank you, Director Wang. It's mainly due to your excellent leadership; we were just supporting you from behind the scenes."
While expressing his gratitude, Officer Liu didn't forget to flatter him.
"You! What can I even say about you?"
Director Wang pointed at Officer Liu and smiled.
"I'm telling the truth."
My number one confidant is no joke; which leader doesn't like to hear such honest words?
"Alright, you should get on with your business now! And remember, make sure you do it right."
"Okay, Director Wang, you'll see how I do! I'll be going now."
After Officer Liu left, Director Wang calmly picked up a pen and wrote something on a piece of paper. He was no longer the flustered man he had been just moments before.
As Liu left the office, he was extremely relieved. Luckily, he had been quick-witted today, otherwise he would be waiting to be the butcher in the mess!
However, this is only the first hurdle. The key issue is to handle the rest of the matter well.
Officer Liu didn't dare to be negligent and quickly found a detailed list of disaster victims and looked at it carefully.
The neighborhood committee allocated a total of 122 refugees, a significant portion of whom were women and children, which made things much easier.
After reviewing the list, Officer Liu put it in his briefcase, poured himself a glass of water, and ate lunch in his office.
The canteen run by the neighborhood committee has also been shut down, and all the rations have been subsidized to everyone, so people have to bring their own lunchboxes.
After quickly finishing two cornbread buns, Liu, still feeling unsatisfied, began to doubt whether this method was feasible. Did the common people really have enough surplus grain to support idlers?
However, since it was his suggestion, we still have to go down and see if it works.
After a quick tidy-up, Officer Liu pushed his bike onto the cart and rode off to the courtyard house under his jurisdiction.
In the first large courtyard, Officer Liu finished his discussion in half an hour, but the effect was not very good.
Two families have no children, but at this critical moment, they absolutely refuse to adopt.
The remaining bachelors were also unwilling to marry refugees.
The only person willing to do so is already 66 years old this year, but his requirements are a bit infuriating; he wants to find an 18-year-old girl.
"Fuck your grandma."
Enraged, Officer Liu immediately swore, exclaiming, "Isn't this just thuggery?" He then slammed the door and left.
After visiting this large courtyard, Officer Liu visited two more large courtyards.
These two courtyards are alright; finally, we found two families willing to find wives and one family willing to find children.
Officer Liu registered them one by one and arranged to meet them at the subdistrict office the next day. If a suitable person was found, the procedures would be processed directly.
After visiting these two courtyards, the next stop is Courtyard No. 95.
As for this compound, Officer Liu had already begun to make plans in his mind.
The eldest son of the Yan family in the front yard is infertile; we could consider him.
The Yi family in the Intermediate People's Court has no children, so they could also be considered.
The He family, also from the Intermediate People's Court, has a bad class background, and their son is still unmarried. This is acceptable.
There's also a third son, Chen, in the backyard. His family is too poor, and he makes a living by doing odd jobs. I don't know if he can support his wife. That's for now.
While thinking about something, Officer Liu rode his bicycle and quickly arrived at No. 95 courtyard.
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