Chapter 55 determines the household registration and food security of the whole family...
Chapter 55: Decision
"Jiuru?"
Yan Jiuru looked back at Chen Yin: "It's okay."
Chen Yin was smart enough to guess what he was up to, and he knew what he was doing. He really didn't want to waste any more time.
For a great nation to fall into this situation because of a few petty demons, it is truly... not only is the power of faith of the people being consumed, but also the prosperity of the nation is eroded.
In the opinion of Lord Demon, it is not difficult to stop this counterintuitive situation. The problem lies in the fact that some people are turning a deaf ear and dumb.
When the knife doesn't cut you, you're hoping for luck or protecting yourself, but when it does cut you, it's too late.
"It's time for some people to clear their heads and wake up."
***
Not long after, there was another big earthquake in the office next door.
Then, Chen Yin was taken back to the agency guesthouse by a jeep.
She put down her things and hurried to the cafeteria. "Master, is there anything suitable for the patient to eat now?"
Anyone who works here, even the chef, is incredibly perceptive. His brow furrowed as he thought, "There's also egg custard and fish soup."
"Please help me fill each enamel pot. It's urgent. I'll fill it up if I need anything later."
"Okay, what else do you want? How many servings?"
"One person's meal is enough, two kettles of hot water."
Chen Yin had just wrapped the things in her cotton coat and packed them up when Yan Jiuru came back and took them away.
***
That day, Yan Jiuru did not return home all night.
The next day, Chen Yin sat alone in the cafeteria, eating a tasteless breakfast. Even her favorite wonton soup tasted bland.
Chen Yin left a note for Yan Jiuru at the front desk, found out the route herself, and took the bus to Shouda to deliver the letter.
After delivering the letter, it was almost noon and she didn't feel like going out for a walk, so she quickly took a bus back to the guesthouse.
The person at the reception desk told her: Comrade Yan has returned.
Chen Yin's face immediately cleared up and she ran towards the room.
The guy at the reception desk looked outside at the sky.
"What are you looking at?" the female comrade next to him teased him.
"I looked up at the sky, and it suddenly seemed like the sun was getting a little brighter..."
The female comrade snorted, then said, "Hey, don't mention it, I feel like a flower has bloomed.
I had never really noticed the couple coming in and out, but now that they've smiled I've realized how pretty this girl is."
***
Chen Yin pushed open the door and saw the figure on the bed, and then she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She walked over quickly, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently stroked the man's face, which had been covered with stubble overnight. Then her smile gradually widened. She leaned over and said "mua, mua" twice, then pinched the tip of the man's nose and cursed in a low voice: "Slug, you are so troublesome~"
"Tsk~ Dare you speak louder? Who is the slug?" The man's hoarse voice sounded, and he stretched out and closed his long arms, and the two men rolled together.
Even if a man works hard outside all day and all night, it will not stop some parts from showing their power.
After a satisfying sleep, both of them had a good sleep.
***
"Here, the house has been transferred." Yan Jiuru handed the freshly issued private house and land ownership certificate to Chen Yin.
"When did you do it?" Chen Yin looked carefully at all the names and contents on it and was overjoyed.
"I took a trip with Secretary Liu before coming back today." This saves the trouble of looking for witnesses.
Chen Yin nodded and didn't ask him where the money came from.
He left in a hurry that day, and had nothing on him except the twenty or thirty yuan he usually used. But after she had seen him pick up gold bars with her own eyes, who knew if he would pick up anything else that night...
Yan Jiuru handed her another package and said, "Put it all together."
Look, Chen Yin felt the weight of the thing in her hand, and without even opening it to take a look, she put it directly into the box together with the house deed and locked it.
"We should build a hidden compartment someday. These things can't be left out in the open."
Yan Jiuru nodded. "The Xue family's old couple will move out today. We can go and tidy up tomorrow when we have time. I'll see where to put it then."
He hid something and believed that no one could find it.
That's good.
The wicker box was so heavy that she could hardly lift it.
***
"How about work?"
This is what they came for.
Yan Jiuru stretched his waist and clasped his hands behind his head. "Yesterday afternoon, I took some time to go with Director Wu to visit the research institute. It was quite interesting and relatively free, which is quite suitable for someone like me who doesn't like constraints."
"You can go out and do business by car, jeep, sidecar, bicycle, whoever gets there first gets in. Of course, you have to get a license first."
Then he asked Chen Yin, "How is things going over there, Shouda?"
Chen Yin pondered and said, "If we take a car, it's really far. We have to take two buses, and the journey will take more than an hour.
Professor Fan said that the school now only has students from workers, peasants and soldiers, and many faculty and staff have suspended their classes. The teachers who have not been suspended are also more cautious in their lectures.
There are a few young commanders making a fuss inside."
"You said, weren't all the educated youth supposed to go to the countryside? Why are there still so many young people?" Chen Yin was confused.
Yan Jiuru sneered and changed the subject: "Have you decided to go?"
Chen Yin didn't hesitate any longer. "Forget it, just find one closer to home. Nao Nao is too young, and the journey back and forth will take up too much time."
She is not that picky about her job, as long as it is a formal one, ahem, mainly because her family is not short of money.
Yan Jiuru smiled and said, "Deputy Minister Qiao is very optimistic about you. He said that you are decisive and capable of taking on responsibilities. If you are willing, the Municipal Party Committee can arrange a secretary job for you."
"Municipal Party Secretary?"
Chen Yin didn't quite believe it. "Don't be ridiculous. Secretary Liu graduated from university and worked for several years before being transferred to the Municipal Party Committee as a secretary. She wasn't even a senior secretary. I'm only in high school..."
"Of course there is a difference. You're just a secretary doing odd jobs at best. Let's learn slowly."
Yan Jiuru leaned closer to his wife and lowered his voice, "I guess they mainly saw that you dared to take action at the critical moment. You also know the current situation. Who knows if the same thing happened that day will happen again? Those secretaries are too shameless."
***
The next day, the two of them completed their employment procedures separately.
The two of them directly received their work permits and went through the transfer procedures for transferring their family's household registration and food supply. They could bring the commune's documents with them next time and everything would be done.
The most important thing about this trip to Yancheng has been accomplished.
***
The two of them spent a day and a half tidying up the newly bought house.
Yan Jiuru's main task was to determine the scope of his own house, check the walls, and ask Liu Changyi to help find someone to check the roof tiles, clean the kang, flue, stove, repair doors and windows, cellar, etc.
This former wealthy family's house has one advantage: the main room has a ground heating system, which is warmer than a fire wall.
There are no other disadvantages except that it is useless firewood.
The Xue family hadn't had a fire in several years, so everything had to be renovated.
Chen Yin simply cleaned and tidied up the main rooms, and naturally kept the tables, chairs, and benches that the Xue family had paid for along with the house.
Before leaving, Yan Jiuru bought some high-quality anthracite and firewood from the black market.
Yan Jiuru also made a secret room in the main house where he was going to live, and deposited the gold bars and large banknotes he had "picked up" recently into it. He also made a secret compartment in the storage room and put some small banknotes in it.
Chen Yin said, this is called a cunning rabbit has three burrows.
***
The two spent another afternoon shopping in the largest Yancheng Department Store, buying some gifts for relatives and friends, mainly cakes, candies, candied fruits, etc. with the words and patterns of "Yancheng Department Store".
Two days before leaving, he sent a telegram to his family, delivering the news to Liu Changyi and the Xue family.
Secretary Liu took them to the train station and bought them hard sleeper tickets.
"Telegram me when you've decided on a departure date, and I'll pick you up."
Secretary Liu waved goodbye reluctantly.
He felt that Yan Jiuru didn't look like a country boy at all. He seemed to have some kind of magical power. He felt very confident and stable when he was with him.
Alas, it would be great if it was Yan Jiuru who came to the Municipal Party Committee.
***
The return trip was quite smooth.
Broadcast programs on trains have added reminders to be careful of pickpockets and human traffickers, and train police and conductors also walk around reminding passengers to be careful.
After being reminded, the passengers began to look at suspicious people with caution. It was difficult for them to catch human traffickers or even thieves along the way.
***
Return to the village.
Even in the coldest days of winter, many people still come to my house with their hands folded to join in the fun.
After all, he was the first person in the entire commune to have been to the capital. He was so reluctant to throw away the candy wrapper after eating a piece of it brought back from the capital.
Yan Jiuru sent his two younger brothers to deliver the gifts to the person who brought them, and he went to his father-in-law's house to talk about the old general.
Chen Yin hugged her son and kissed and clung to him.
Naonao hadn't seen his parents for several days, and he was stunned for a moment. He didn't come to his senses until he got familiar with his mother's arms. He howled so hard that the roof almost broke.
The tears of grievance fell like rain.
Chen Yin was so distressed that her eyes were filled with tears. She carried her son back to the house, unbuttoned her clothes and stuffed the nipple into his head.
I haven't eaten for these days, and although my milk supply has dried up a little, Nao Nao still refuses to let go while sucking on the little milk he has.
"When you two first left, he cried himself to sleep every day. This kid has a good memory and cried for several days. It's only been two days since he recovered, and you two are back."
Chen Yin kissed her son's little face and said, "No wonder you've lost weight. Are you missing your mother?"
Then he said to his mother-in-law, "Mom, the snacks in that new bag are not as good as others. You can give them to your relatives as a token of appreciation."
Aunt Yan asked, "Are you going to divide it all? Do you want to keep some for yourself? You should keep a separate portion for your in-laws."
"My mother's family, my eldest sister's family, and my second uncle's family are all in the old bag."
***
The dinner was very sumptuous.
Ruchun and his wife and Uncle Yan's family also came.
I heard that the couple bought a big house on the edge of the imperial city with a back garden where they could grow vegetables. Grandpa Yan, Grandma Yan, Dad Yan and Mom Yan were all very happy.
"Everything in the city is good, but there's definitely not enough food."
Yan Jiuru said, "I told my father-in-law and the team leader to leave some money at the team headquarters. When the team has surplus food, we will buy more and mail it to them."
Yan's father and mother lived in the city for a while while taking care of their son, and they have a deep understanding of this: "Eating vegetables costs money, drinking water costs money, burning firewood costs money, there is no place in the city that does not cost money.
I think I'll look for those with more dried and preserved vegetables these days and exchange some with them. This way I won't have to worry about not having enough to eat and drink when I get to the city. "In that place, just having money isn't enough."
Chen Yin, holding her son, nodded and said, "We should exchange as much as we can. Yancheng has already distributed all the cabbage, radishes, and potatoes for the winter, so we can only eat what is supplied when we get there. I'll ask my uncle to collect some as well. These things are more popular as gifts in the city than money."
"There's not enough oil to eat. I asked and the supply is too little, only a few ounces. There's not even enough oil for meat."
"The rice in the city is no good either. It's not oily and dry and uneatable."
Grandpa Yan sighed after hearing this and said, "I can't bear to leave the village. Why don't your grandma and I stay here?"
Yan Jiuru immediately argued, "If you can't bear to leave the village, then you can leave your grandson and great-grandson?"
Grandpa Yan: ……
***
Secretary Chen took Yan's father to handle various procedures before the New Year. In addition to the people from the brigade, they also had to go to the commune, otherwise they would not be able to find anyone when the New Year holiday was approaching.
The household registration of the whole family, food supply, transfer procedures for several younger brothers and sisters, organizational relations of party members, relations of league members, etc., all have to be completed before the New Year.
In addition to packing up unused belongings, Aunt Yan and Grandma Yan would visit each household and secretly exchange money or candy for those who had extra dried mushrooms, dried black fungus, or dried vegetables.
Yan Jiuru spent most of his time taking his two younger brothers and brother-in-law on winter vacation to the mountains to hunt, break ice and fish, and store as much meat as possible. It would not be so convenient in the city.
I finally finished the work before the seventh and eighth days of the twelfth lunar month.
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