Just then, Aunt Chen from the backyard walked in. After exchanging greetings, Sun Dajiang politely offered her a seat and casually asked her something.
"Hey Aunt Chen, are you here about the house?"
After being pointed out by Sun Dajiang, Aunt Chen looked slightly embarrassed, but she didn't intend to hide it.
“Uncle Sun, there were too many people this morning, so I was too embarrassed to come over. You know my living conditions, there's only one room, and it's really not enough room for everyone. So, I came here to register.”
Just then, Lin Wencui, who had heard the commotion in the next room, walked in.
Hearing what Aunt Chen said, she couldn't help but frown.
“Aunt Chen, this won’t do. There are more than ten households registering today. I’m afraid it will be very difficult for you to rent a room. After all, there are too many monks and not enough porridge.”
Hearing the sound from behind, Aunt Chen turned to look at Lin Wencui with a smile on her face.
“He’s an older woman, it’s alright. I’m just asking you to help me register. If it works out, great. If not, we won’t fight for it. We’ll just continue as we are. We’re not losing anything anyway.”
Seeing that Aunt Chen was in a pretty good mood, Sun Zhengguo, who had been listening in, spoke up and gave her a reminder.
“Aunt Chen, this won’t work. It’s just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. The best way is to divide the house among yourselves. That would be a permanent solution.”
It must be said that Sun Zhengguo's idea is actually the same as Section Chief Liu's, and it is also the most effective method at present.
But Aunt Chen didn't think so, and kept shaking her head and smiling bitterly.
“Zhengguo, your auntie dreams of getting a house, but the key problem is, among all the people in this courtyard who have already been allocated a house, have you ever seen any family get a second house?”
“Aunt Chen, your family is now dual-income households, and the existing housing was allocated by the steel rolling mill. According to the allocation based on population, you can definitely get another room. Isn’t your daughter-in-law working at the machinery factory? It shouldn’t be difficult to smooth things over with a little effort.”
Hearing Sun Zhengguo's explanation, Aunt Chen's eyes lit up, but then she was troubled again.
After all, she's not stupid. If she's talking about connections, the person in front of her is the most important one.
Although the two families usually have a good relationship, how could she possibly ask for such a huge favor?
Seeing that Aunt Chen was in a dilemma, Lin Wencui knew that her son had something on his mind, so she took the initiative to ask him a question.
"Zhengguo, do you know anyone here? If so, please help Aunt Chen."
Lin Wencui did not make any definitive statements to avoid misunderstanding her son's meaning.
But Sun Zhengguo's many reminders just now actually indicate that he intends to help.
It wasn't because he was bored or wanted to show off his abilities.
The relationship between the two families originated with Wang Aifang, and over the years they have always helped and benefited each other.
Aunt Chen treated the Sun family's children like her own mother, helping them take care of them in the yard every day without ever complaining.
Based on this alone, Sun Zhengguo is determined to help.
“Aunt Chen, you should register first, and I’ll ask around for you when I get to work tomorrow, but I can’t guarantee it will work out.”
"Really?" Aunt Chen was overjoyed and thanked him profusely, "Thank you, thank you, Zheng Guo. If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know. I promise I won't say no."
Sun Zhengguo didn't take it seriously and casually waved his hand, "You! Don't be in such a hurry to thank me. I didn't say it would definitely work out. It's not too late to thank me after it does."
"It's nothing, I'll thank you whether it works out or not." Aunt Chen wasn't stupid; she knew what to say.
After all, given Sun Zhengguo's stature, such a small matter is nothing to him.
...
After chatting for a few more minutes, Aunt Chen excused herself and hurriedly returned to the backyard.
Originally, this matter should have ended there, and the Sun family didn't take it seriously.
Unexpectedly, not long after, Aunt Chen returned, this time bringing her son and daughter-in-law with her.
Not only that, Aunt Chen also brought two cartons of Peony cigarettes, saying that Sun Zhengguo should use them for official business and not just make empty promises.
The Chen family's actions left Sun Zhengguo both amused and exasperated. In reality, for him, it was just a matter of a word.
But it was a token of their goodwill, and to put her at ease, Sun Zhengguo had no choice but to reluctantly accept it.
...
The following morning, after arriving at the research institute, Sun Zhengguo, as usual, inspected the workshop again.
The last stop was the small workshop. When Zhao Guoping saw the person coming, he quickly put down the blueprints in his hand and ran over.
"Good morning! Director Sun, you're here to inspect the workshop again."
Sun Zhengguo replied with a smile, "Good morning, good morning."
"Guoping, how's it going? Is the new rolling mill about to enter the assembly stage?"
"It will be soon. I estimate it will be next week. We will be moving to the No. 1 Steel Rolling Mill. I would appreciate it if Director Sun could come and provide guidance then."
"Okay!" Sun Zhengguo nodded and walked into the workshop.
This matter had actually been agreed upon long ago, since rolling mills are different from machine tools and cannot be tested here.
Therefore, once all the parts are produced, they will be transported to the No. 1 steel rolling mill for assembly and trial operation.
After inspecting several workshops at the research institute, Sun Zhengguo turned to the machinery factory, intending to inspect the machine tool workshop while also helping Aunt Chen settle her housing issue.
At the entrance of the machine tool workshop, Deputy Factory Director Liao had just finished inspecting the production situation when he unexpectedly ran into Sun Zhengguo.
The two met unexpectedly and naturally came together to inspect the rest of the workshops.
Well, that's good. Sun Zhengguo originally wanted to go to the Housing Management Department in person, but now that he's run into Deputy Factory Director Liao, he just mentioned it casually.
It seemed unintentional, but it was actually deliberate; Deputy Factory Director Liao wasn't stupid.
After they parted ways, he went straight to the housing management office, said hello, and told them to just follow the rules...
Around 10 a.m., the workshop quality inspection team had just finished inspecting a batch of products entering the warehouse. Seeing that there was no work to do at the moment, Wu Qiuyue went to find Huang Hua, the head of the quality inspection team.
"Team Leader Huang, I need to go to the Housing Management Department and would like to ask you for leave."
"Go ahead! There's nothing to do right now, why bother asking for leave!" Huang Hua replied politely, not caring at all.
The two people speaking were Huang Hua, Lin Jiguo's wife, and Wu Qiuyue, Chen Dama's daughter-in-law.
Back then, all of them followed Sun Zhengguo's path, unlike Wang Aifang and Yu Li, who chose quality inspection work as soon as they entered the factory.
"Okay! Thanks!"
After Wu Qiuyue finished speaking, she happily walked out of the workshop.
Soon, she arrived at the housing management department, but when she got to the door, she became uneasy again, wondering if Sun Zhengguo had greeted her.
However, even without prior notice, Wu Qiuyue still had to submit the application form as required, and with this in mind, she walked into the housing management department.
"Hello comrade! I would like to apply for housing."
After saying that, Wu Qiuyue placed the application form on the staff member's desk.
The staff member looked up at her, but didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up the application and started reading.
After a moment, the staff member slowly spoke, "Comrade Wu Qiuyue, I have read your application report, and it fully complies with the application requirements. I will call the subdistrict office for you now."
Upon hearing the staff's words, Wu Qiuyue was overjoyed; she hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.
You know, countless people submit housing applications every year, but her situation is extremely rare.
"Thank you, thank you!..."
Wu Qiuyue thanked her profusely.
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