Return To 1977 Chapter 578: Listen to advice
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The Chang family and the Song family are very different. Because they are all educating people, the family is more contented and noble. They think it's good for the family to live together like this.
Director Chang himself is a bit unconventional and values reputation. He is even more unwilling to do these things anymore, lest he be criticized and poked in the back when he retires.
So what should Hong Yanwu advise? He had to change his rhetoric and start with family ties.
He said to Director Chang, "Don't miss this good opportunity. As the saying goes, if you don't have long-term worries, you will have short-term worries. You will regret it when the house is used. If you don't think about my two teachers, you also have to think about your family. Think about it."
"Well, I won't say that sooner or later your grandson will grow up and get married sooner or later. That's too far away. Let's just look at it. You have forgotten that your daughter and son-in-law still live in the factory dormitory, right? You Everything is fine here, and life is normal. But I know that the couple is still living apart. If they want to be together, they have to rely on their colleagues to help them find a dormitory. So you don’t want to have a grandson yet?” /
"Also during holidays, your daughter and son-in-law come to see you. They come all the way here, and they have to ride back in the evening. Why, isn't it just because there is no place to live at home? You three The study room only occupies one room. It is necessary for your family to care about you, but don’t you care about your daughter and son-in-law?”
These few sentences really made Director Chang feel bad.
Yes, after "taking off their hats", the old couple only knew that they loved their son. They regarded Chang Xianzhang's marriage as the most important matter.
Now that their son is married and has a child, they are absolutely worthy of their child. But why did you forget your daughter? They also have a daughter, Chang Xinhua, who works as a worker in "Dashanzi".
In the past, he always thought that his daughter was doing well. Better than the old couple and their son who accompanies them to endure hardships. You are lucky to be able to stay in the capital.
But now that I think about it, this is actually not the case.
Over the years, my daughter has been doing hard work in the factory. The money and materials saved by frugality were all used to support them. After they came back, it seemed that they only helped their daughter by giving her 2,000 yuan as a refund of her salary.
This money seems like a lot of money, but it will be spent one day. My son-in-law is an honest man, and I'm afraid he won't make any big progress in his future.
It’s useless to even expect a son to take care of his daughter. The Chang family members are not open to others and are ashamed to talk about benefits. Chang Xianzhang is just a teaching material at best.
So, if he doesn't think about his daughter, Chang Xinhua may not know how long Chang Xinhua's hard life will last.
But having said that, even if you want to take care of it, you may not be able to. The education department is no better than other places, absolutely cold. His quality as a director is low. I'm afraid I'm powerless...
So Director Chang spoke frankly to Hong Yanwu about his difficulties. He said that in fact those engaged in education are the poorest. Other government agencies and units are building their own family buildings, but the Education Bureau does not have one. It was not easy to get a few apartments from other units, but it was not enough for the city bureau leaders to share. Even He Jiefu may not have a share. With him, where can he find a unit building?
But Hong Yanwu didn't care after hearing this. He said that he knew that the Education Bureau's capabilities were limited, but the housing did not necessarily have to be a new unit building. The new house doesn't have it, the old house will do it. There is no building, but a bungalow is fine. In fact, there is no need to worry about the house being dilapidated. As long as you have a house, it is a good thing. A lot less room is better than nothing.
And according to him, this matter is actually very reasonable. He said that after all Director Chang had suffered so much for so many years, it was not too much to ask for this before he retired. This matter is not approved by the superiors, and it is difficult to deal with it due to emotion and reason. Don't forget, Director Chang still occupies an official position, just so that he can leave and give the position to others. The leaders above will also try their best to be considerate.
Besides, when it’s time to treat guests and give gifts, isn’t the Education Bureau poor? Then this is even more true. The key is to give it a try. How will you know if you don’t try? If you don't even fight for yourself, how can others take the initiative to help?
These words really moved Director Chang. So from that day on, this stubborn person who had never asked for help started to find ways to deal with this matter.
For the sake of his daughter, he was not afraid of spending money or losing face. He went around to treat guests and worship gods, and even gave heavy gifts to the leaders of the city bureau.
Don't talk about it, it's really not in vain. I don’t know whether it was his plight that gained sympathy, or whether it was the promise of retiring peacefully next year that played a role, or the effect of those famous cigarettes, wines and big fish and meat.
A few months later, he actually managed to secure a four-and-a-half-room private courtyard in Pingyuanli, which is very close to Chang's home. The house is indeed not very good, but the space is large and there are many houses. The courtyard and the house are more than 100 square meters.
Even Hong Yanwu didn't expect this kind of result. It's really worth it.
In this way, from then on, Chang Xinhua and his wife had their own home. At least they can come here on weekends to have a normal family life, and it's also convenient to see their parents nearby.
Chang Xinhua soon became pregnant. The daughter was particularly grateful to her father for this, and Director Chang finally felt better.
Yes. Although he violated his own principles of life, he was not guaranteed to retire until his retirement, which made him a vulgar person. But by doing this, I can get my daughter's relief, the birth of my grandson, and the family's reunion every Sunday. So what does it matter?
In fact, this small courtyard has helped the Chang family more than that.
In the 1990s, when this place was facing demolition and reconstruction, Hong Yanwu, who knew the inside story of the industry, negotiated with the demolition office on behalf of the Chang family and secured three two-bedroom apartments for the Chang family. From then on, the Chang family also owned multiple real estate certificates and entered the ranks of "eating tiles".
Although Chang Xinhua and his wife were later laid off. But the Chang family has no worries at all. Just renting out unused houses is enough to ensure that Chang Xinhua and his family live a safe life.
Of course, this makes the Chang family often talk about Hong Yanwu's good son. Director Chang often laments that his son’s greatest blessing in life is to have such a good student.
Chang Xianzhang himself said that he did not expect that Hong Yanwu was so indifferent when he was a child, but he was quite emotional when he grew up. And he is actually more capable than all his students. The probability is almost like a miracle. If it weren't for him, our family's life would never have reached such a high level.
Maybe life is like this.
Although to this day, no one can fully describe what the decades of welfare housing allocation policy have brought to the Chinese people. What role does the reform of the housing system play in the changes in the lifestyle of Chinese people? But what people face in life are indeed multiple-choice questions.
As far as personal life is concerned, maybe it is because there is a particularly outstanding relative or friend around you. At a certain critical moment, you listened to this person's advice and made a right choice. Your life will be completely different in the future.