"Alright, everyone, quiet down. We from the subdistrict office are here today to give you an explanation," Deputy Section Chief Liu said, pressing his hands down.
Upon hearing that there was something to eat, the people in the courtyard immediately fell silent, quietly waiting for what would happen next.
Deputy Section Chief Liu didn't mince words and began announcing the first penalty measure.
“Although the school has already expelled him, our neighborhood office believes that is not enough and has given us its own opinion on how to handle this situation.”
"In view of Yan Bugui's egregious behavior, he is hereby dismissed from his position as the head of the compound, effective immediately."
After finishing speaking, Deputy Section Chief Liu glanced at Lin Wencui in the crowd.
"Since there is only one manager left in the compound, the subdistrict office has decided that Comrade Lin Wencui will serve as the first manager of the compound, responsible for coordinating the conflicts among the residents, preventing the infiltration of enemy agents, and actively cooperating with the subdistrict office to manage the No. 95 courtyard well."
"Boom!"
As soon as Deputy Section Chief Liu finished his announcement, the crowd below began to murmur among themselves.
“It should have been done a long time ago. Director Lin can manage the Women’s Federation well, so why can’t she manage our hospital?”
"Who can disagree! I'd be the first to agree with having an older woman in charge."
"Auntie, congratulations! You've become the first female manager in our compound. From now on, I'll have to call you Auntie, hehe!"
He Yushui, who was sitting next to her, was the first to offer her congratulations.
"Yes, yes! If it were any other woman in charge, I might be dissatisfied, but with you in charge, Auntie, I have only one word: I'm convinced!!!"
Sha Zhu isn't very good at speaking. Although there's nothing wrong with what he said, removing the word "woman" might make it sound better.
Lin Wencui didn't pay attention to these details. At this moment, she was still thinking about why she was chosen to be the manager.
To be honest, if I had discussed it with her beforehand, she would definitely have refused outright.
After all, Sun Dajiang had done this kind of thing before, and it was a thankless task. He would rather go home and hug his grandson than do this kind of work.
But now that the neighborhood committee has forced her to accept the appointment, she can't refuse, otherwise the neighborhood committee would lose face.
Moreover, she was the one who orchestrated today's event, so she definitely had to give them face. I guess that's what the neighborhood committee was after.
The most frustrated person at this moment was Liu Haizhong, who felt that he was incompatible with the number one.
Every time there's even a slight chance to reach the top, the neighborhood committee pulls this stunt. Who are they looking down on?
Yan Bugui, sitting below, remained silent, listlessly idling away.
In his heart, he was secretly complaining, "It's just a managerial position, what's so special about it? If it weren't for the opportunity to make some money, who would want to do it?"
However, Yan Bugui was unaware that the punishment to come would be the biggest blow to him.
Once everyone had processed the news, Deputy Section Chief Liu prepared to unleash his ultimate move.
"Quiet down!"
After everyone quieted down, Deputy Section Chief Liu continued speaking.
"Since Yan Bugui has been dismissed, after a meeting of the subdistrict office, it was decided to cancel his employee housing benefits and require him to vacate the two rooms in the front yard within three days."
"Boom!"
Such explosive news was so shocking that even a coffin lid couldn't contain it, and chaos immediately erupted below.
"My goodness! Old Man Yan must be dumbfounded now! I never expected the punishment to be so severe, even his house was confiscated."
"Nonsense, the house belongs to the state. Yan Bugui has been fired, so of course he can't live there anymore. The neighborhood committee is right about that."
"..."
"Auntie, where will they live now that they don't have a house?" Wang Aifang asked curiously from the crowd.
Sitting next to her was Aunt Chen from the backyard.
"Just rent a place! Do you think everyone is like your family, with your grandparents helping you out? There are plenty of people out there without a place to live, what's so strange about that?"
Taking the opportunity, Aunt Chen explained the housing situation to her niece, so that she wouldn't be unaware of the importance of housing and think it was a simple matter.
At this point, Yan Bugui was no longer calm. He didn't care if the manager refused, but losing the house would be a real problem.
With so many people in my family, if we rent a place, we'll need at least two rooms, which means the rent alone will be at least seven or eight yuan a month. That's going to be a real problem.
"Honey, what should we do? We can't live without a house!"
At this moment, the three women were also very anxious, and tears were welling up in their eyes.
"Dad, it's all your fault. What are we supposed to do? Are we all going to have to sleep on the streets?"
Yan Jiecheng, who was standing to the side, also began to complain.
Even his wife, Zhou Tiemei, couldn't stand it anymore and gently tugged at him a few times, signaling him to say less.
"Am I wrong? All they do is scheme all day long. What nonsense about not being poor from eating or dressing up, but being poor from not scheming. Now look what's happened, they've even lost their own house because of their scheming..."
Yan Jiecheng remained unmoved and took the opportunity to pour out his grievances.
There's an old saying that goes, "Where there is oppression, there is resistance."
After enduring so much humiliation for so many years, I finally have a chance to vent today.
Seeing his good-for-nothing son not only failing to help at the crucial moment but also blaming him, Yan Bugui was so angry that he stomped his feet.
But stomping your feet won't do any good now; the key is that you can't lose the house!
So Yan Bugui didn't care about anything else and stood up to ask.
"Section Chief Liu, it's true that I made a mistake, but the neighborhood committee took away my house. Where will my whole family live? They can't just make us sleep on the streets!"
"Yan Bugui, we took your house because you are no longer an employee and are no longer entitled to welfare housing. Don't make trouble here. Don't you think you can't rent a house outside?"
Yan Bugui certainly knew about renting a house, but that costs money! And it's quite expensive every month.
For someone as frugal as him, it's definitely not something he'd be willing to pay. Even if he had a huge sum of 8,000 yuan hidden away, he would still think it was too expensive.
“Section Chief Liu, I know we can rent a house, but I have lost my source of income. My family relies on my eldest son’s odd jobs, and we simply cannot afford the rent. Could you please let us stay in this house for the time being?”
Yan Bugui's words put Deputy Section Chief Liu in a difficult position.
Similar situations have occurred before, but the neighborhood committee always turns a blind eye and lets these people live there temporarily, and eventually, the matter is dropped.
But this time it won't work, because someone is taking it seriously and it must be dealt with properly.
Besides, he didn't know that Yan Bugui was rich and didn't want to drive him to the brink of despair.
After thinking it over and over, they still couldn't come up with a good solution. Just then, Xiao Zhang, the clerk next to them, suddenly thought of a solution that would satisfy both parties.
So he whispered a few words in Deputy Section Chief Liu's ear.
After listening to the suggestion, Deputy Section Chief Liu thought it was a good idea, so he spoke up.
“Yan Bugui, you definitely need to vacate your existing house. If you really can’t find a house, there are two rooms in front of this courtyard that are facing backwards. I can represent the street office and rent them to you at a lower price.”
"Ah~!"
Yan Bugui talked for a long time but still didn't want to move. His two rooms were so nice, one a side room and the other a wing room.
But if it were two rooms facing backwards, that would be a world of difference, and besides, those two rooms would still have to be rented.
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