Chapter 327 Street Office Neighborhood Committee Police Station
"It's not a pillar. You are not trying to scare us.

It is true that Fengzeyuan prepares state banquets, but it is a bit too much to cook for a senior leader's home.

It's not like the big boss doesn't have a cook to serve him at home.
Can I still use you?"

"That's right, Zhuzi. Who is the chef in the leader's house? He has been with the leader for many years. He is the most trusted confidant among the confidants. How could he be replaced at such a critical moment?"

……

Seeing that these neighbors were questioning him intentionally or unintentionally, He Yuzhu was too lazy to talk to them.

"Anyway, that's the thing. I'm definitely busy next week, so I can't cook for you. It's up to you whether you believe it or not.
If you still want to pool your money for a good meal, then go ahead. If not, forget it.
You can also have a meal of braised pork or stewed pig's trotters."

Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't want to pay attention to them, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Fugui thought that the story of going to the West Flower Hall to cook was probably true.

If you think about it carefully, based on He Yuzhu's performance in the years since liberation and his achievements on the battlefield,

It seems that it is not difficult to go to Xihua Hall and Juxiang Book House to cook for the big boss.

So he stood up and tried to smooth things over.
"Okay, okay everyone, since Zhuzi has something to do on Sunday, let's not dwell on this matter.
Let's talk about raising money first. What do you think about this?"

Although Yi Zhonghai stood up and tried to expose the truth, Yan Bugui, Jia Zhang and the others were still unwilling to give up.
Then he looked at He Yuzhu and asked,

"Zhu Zi, if it's not possible this week, then how about next week? We can wait.

You can’t be without time every week!”

"Um, I'm sorry, but I really don't have time next week.

You may also know that when we liberated U-Tsang, the battle was very difficult and the road was too difficult to travel. So two years ago, the State Council started to build a road into Tibet.

In two days, the Kangzang Highway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway will hold opening ceremonies at the same time.

Since the road repair in the past two days is too difficult and dangerous,

The construction teams were asked to send worker representatives and model workers to report their work to the people of the whole country, and our Beijing was no exception.

We at Fengze Garden will be responsible for the reception, so we really don't have time.

As for the new year coming up next week, I don’t need to say more about the rest! ”

The Kangzang Highway and the Qingzang Highway were about to be opened to traffic, and the State Council began to publish sporadic reports in newspapers, showing the difficulties and dangers of the comrades in digging roads on the cliffs.

The neighbors in the courtyard, especially Yan Bugui who liked to read newspapers, had already talked about this matter in the courtyard.
Most of the neighbors knew about this.

They just didn't expect that after the highway was opened to traffic, the workers would go to major cities to report their work to the people of the country.
This whole thing can actually be related to me.

But now that things have come to this, they have no other choice. Since He Yuzhu is busy, they can't force him.

In the end, they paid the money honestly and asked He Daqing to prepare a banquet for them.
Otherwise, if we wait any longer, it will be the end of the year. After the He family banquet was held in the Siheyuan, and the reception in Fengze Garden was also completed, time quickly came to the end of 1954.

On this day, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, He Daqing and other managers all asked for a day off from work.
Then they all went to the district office for a meeting.
In the evening, just after dinner, Yi Zhonghai called together the neighbors of the courtyard to hold a meeting.

Yan Bugui and Chen Zhijie came to the middle courtyard with their stools, and looking at Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing who were already sitting on both sides of the rostrum, they frowned and asked,

"Lao Yi, what are you three doing at the district office today?

Why do you have to hold a meeting right after you come back?
It's so cold, you should start quickly, so we can go back to sleep after the game."

"Yes, Lao Yi, you see, tomorrow is Laba Festival. We have to go back to sleep after the meeting, and we have to get up early tomorrow to make Laba porridge."

After hearing what Yan Bugui and his friends said, almost all the neighbors in the middle and back yards started to agree.
At this time, Yi Zhonghai smiled and said,

"The reason why we were asked to take leave to attend the meeting today is because the matter is quite serious and involves almost every aspect of our lives.
The leaders above are so anxious, so we as the specific executors cannot be careless.
As soon as everyone came back, they called everyone to a meeting.

There are a lot of things to say today, and I can't finish them in just a few words. I hope you can be patient and don't interrupt me."

"What's going on? You're so secretive. You won't tell me when I ask you."

"Don't worry, Old Yan. Once all the families are here, we will tell everyone. Otherwise, it will be a waste of time and energy."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai and the other three did not reveal anything after asking several times, Yan Bugui and Chen Zhijie did not ask again.

Put the benches together, put your hands together, huddle together, and wait for everyone to arrive before starting the meeting.

However, Xu Damao, who came to the middle courtyard with Xu Fugui, did not follow his father.

Instead, he ran to the main room door and squeezed in with He Yuzhu.
"Zhu Zi, do you know what Uncle Da and Uncle He are going to say later?
It's so cold, I usually wash up and go to bed after dinner, but I have to go out for a meeting today. It's really unreasonable."

Seeing Xu Damao sitting next to him, He Yuzhu moved to the side and covered the enamel pot filled with boiling water with his hands.
Then he whispered,
"What else can I say?
The Beijing Military Control Commission redivided the urban area in the middle of the year.
In the past two days, the State Council has successively passed the "Organization Regulations of Police Stations", "Organization Regulations of Street Offices", and "Organization Regulations of Residents' Committees", which will make large-scale adjustments to the entire grassroots administrative departments.
The district office asked the managers of each courtyard house to attend a meeting, which must be related to this matter.

But don’t ask me about the details, I’m not sure either.”

After hearing He Yuzhu only vaguely mention a few names of the price of the article and not knowing the specific content, Xu Damao asked in a low voice,

"Didn't Uncle He tell you he was coming back?"

"I didn't even ask. I'll tell you in the meeting later anyway. Why rush?"

Hearing this, Xu Damao thought about it and felt that this was the case. Then he sat obediently aside, waiting for Yi Zhonghai and the others to start the meeting.

Soon, all the neighbors came.
Yi Zhonghai first drank a sip of hot water, then placed the enamel pot he had been holding in his hand on the table, making a slight noise.
Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, he spoke up.
"Now that everyone is here, let's have a meeting.
Today’s content is very important. I hope everyone will listen carefully. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a leader because of your own reasons, and then blame us for not explaining it clearly.”

(End of this chapter)