Return To 1977 Chapter 650: Moving

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In April 1981, a full year has passed since the "Great Man" "Conversation on Construction Industry and Housing Issues".

During this period, in addition to "responding" to the talk, a considerable number of the first batch of residential communities funded by government agencies, enterprises and institutions have already been completed and put into use. Moreover, in the five years from 1976 to 1980, the residential area built in Beijing reached 11.264 million square meters.

In addition, in order to solve the problem of the completed houses being thrown around and unable to be put into use as soon as possible, on February 16 this year, the top level of the country held an enlarged meeting to issue a resolution. All government agencies and units are required to move in all the houses they have built within three months, otherwise they will be confiscated by the capital city government.

Under such a social environment, a relocation frenzy gradually set off throughout the capital.

Suddenly, like the carpenters who built furniture and the cooks who tossed spoons, even the individual "ban'erye" riding a tricycle was also very busy.

It must be said that compared with the past, newly built residences have relatively complete public facilities and living facilities, and the construction standards of residences have also been greatly improved.

So this month, playwright Su Shuyang bid farewell to the alley where he lived for more than 20 years and moved to a new home. It was with a very happy mood that I started writing the movie script "Sunset Street".

Perhaps also influenced by real life, at the end of this film, the people of Xizhao Street also bid farewell to their past lives that they have maintained for decades.

Grand courtyards, public toilets, and crowded alleys gradually disappeared with the setting sun. The shape of future life is vaguely emerging on the distant horizon, waiting to be shaped and formed.

Of course, it is a common phenomenon in society that workers’ demand for housing has increased sharply. No matter how many houses are built and how fast they are built, it will be a drop in the bucket compared to the hundreds of thousands of returnees each year during this peak period. .

Unable to solve the problem, it is the majority. This is like a food chain. It is destined that not everyone will be lucky enough to move into a new unit with bright and clean windows.

But some people are really short of housing and can no longer wait, so letting young couples live in Tongzi Building is a good way to temporarily alleviate the housing difficulties of the unit.

Also this month, popular actor Yang Lixin also moved into a small room with an area of ​​less than 15 square meters on the third floor. Lived in the backstage of the Capital Theater with my wife.

Although there is really not much space in the room, just a double bed and a large wardrobe. There is no room for a tea set cabinet with a sliding glass door, but compared with those who still have no room to live in, Yang Lixin is already deeply satisfied.

The only thing that made him feel uncomfortable and a little embarrassed was that his new life was full of anxiety and haste.

Because I live in a Tongzi building, most of my privacy and habits are only visible to my neighbors. Others will soon know about someone else’s affairs. No one has any special privacy. You can sleep with the door closed, but you can walk in and out with the door open.

It's a coincidence. The movie "Neighbors" will be released soon this year. It exactly reflects the contradiction and reality of social housing tension.

At the same time, there are long corridors, toilets, water rooms, and kitchens in this kind of shared tube building. The lifestyle of one light for every household, one faucet for every household, and one electric meter is reflected in a relatively detailed way.

This makes this movie a record of the living conditions of the Chinese people in that period. Even today, we still have well-documented information on what kind of lifestyle it is like for multiple families to live together in a large building.

But Tongzilou is not the worst solution. More people who have no hope of housing allocation can only expand the earthquake shelter based on the 1976 earthquake shelter. Like a bird's "cotton nest", small houses of various materials, styles and sizes continue to be built.

There are no restrictions on the direction of east, west, east, west, triangle, trapezoid, everything. As long as you can push a bicycle through the corridor between the rooms, the neighbors won't say anything. It's "miscellaneous" for granted.

Even this situation is divided into three levels.

Some people are lucky. The land in the courtyard is quite large and there is room to take over or change the house. Relying on the bricks I picked up from everywhere, I made the first move, and I was able to build a 20-square-meter building that was tall and regular enough.

You can follow the people behind you, so the conditions you face will inevitably become more and more difficult. Some people tried their best, but in the end they could only build an eight-square-meter "burrow" with an asbestos tile roof, which could only guarantee a double bed and not leak.

But this is not the most distressing situation.

For example, there was a girl who came back from the army. Because there were many children at home, she only had two rooms. Unfortunately, she has not been at home for many years, and her brothers and sisters are incompatible with each other because of her sudden appearance, and they often quarrel.

She has no place to live and has been living on the floor for a long time. Finally, a male educated youth from Qiqihar who had a good impression of her, but she had never been too "cold" wrote to her. It turned out that it was because there was a house there for marriage. Without hesitation, she changed her household registration and left the capital.

It can be seen from this that in an era of housing shortage, many ordinary people will pay a heavy price just for a small shelter. This is really an extremely cruel and helpless choice.

So compared to the above situations. In this housing allocation by the district government, Hong Yanwen and Xu Chongya were fortunate enough to be able to place their newlywed family in the new building of the family compound of the Chongwen District Government. It can be said that they are as happy as flowers.

But good things often have a less than perfect side.

Since it is an exceptional "special treatment", it will inevitably arouse the envy of others. This was most obviously reflected after Hong Yanwen got the key to his new house.

He never expected that the identity of the deputy district chief's son-in-law, which he had been deliberately concealing, would be spread out and become a "secret" known to everyone.

As a result, the entire archives room was full of sour rumors. When colleagues say congratulations, there is always a playful look in their eyes.

The words that seemed to be intentional or unintentional were "awesome, awesome, the real person will not show his face", or "I will need more care from you in the future", which undoubtedly all point to one word - "nepotism".

In addition, I could always hear people scolding and complaining in private because they were dissatisfied with the housing allocation quota, and Hong Yanwen felt even worse.

So when he went to Xu's house on the weekend, he couldn't help but express his emotions to Xu Chongya, saying that he didn't really want the house anymore.

He said that they could actually live in the Hong family's old house on "Meishi Street". Although the house is too big, a little deserted, and a little inconvenient, he has thought about it and just opens a door facing the street...

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xu Xiaojun suddenly broke into the room like a robber, and accused Hong Yanwen with disdain. Said that he "doesn't know what's good or bad, so he has to be good at a cheap price". I dare not believe that this kid has been listening to gossip at the door.

What happened this time? Needless to say, Xu Bingquan and Yu Wanfen must have been alarmed.

As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of bad things happening, you are afraid of not having good people. Don't look at the same thing, but it will mean two things if expressed in different ways. Under Xu Xiaojun's efforts to exaggerate the evil person's complaint first, the focus suddenly turned into Hong Yanwen's ungrateful complaint.

So even though Xu Chongya took the initiative to help Hong Yanwen explain, she quarreled with Xu Xiaojun. It was inevitable that Xu Bingquan and his wife had misunderstandings in their emotional writing, thinking that Hong Yanwen "wasn't aware of his blessings even though he was in the midst of blessings."

For this reason, Yu Wanfen looked at Hong Yanwen with cold eyes, as sharp as an awl, with obvious contempt and disdain.

He said immediately, "I know your family has a house, and the place where dozens of tables can be placed should be enough for living. But our Xiaoya has lived in a unit building since she was a child, and she will not adapt to life in a bungalow. I know that it’s useless no matter how well-renovated the old house is. There’s a lot of dust falling every day, and you have to walk a long way to go to the bathroom. Besides, you still have brothers and sisters, and you won’t always have to live alone. Daily politeness is not easy to bear. Are you willing to let Xiaoya suffer like this?"

Xu Bingquan's eyes were also filled with suspicion and a touch of coldness.

A more arbitrary accusation, "Yanwen. I thought you were a sensible person, but now I'm a little disappointed. You should know that people with private houses have little chance of getting a house. I spent a lot of money on this two-bedroom apartment. It’s a lot of things, isn’t it just for your own good? But why don’t you cherish it? And I also want to remind you that it is uncertain whether the state’s recognition of private property will change again. What will you do if your private property is changed back to public ownership? Of course I know what they are talking about, but if you can't stand this pressure, how can you hold a more important position in the future? One day you will take up a leadership position, can you please everyone? Think about it..."

What else can Hong Yanwen say in this situation? There is an important rule in officialdom, that is, the leader is always right. Even if you are wrong, don't insist on it in person, that is the worst option.

So Hong Yanwen knew that he couldn't tell the difference and explanations were useless. Such an outcome can only lead to a worse situation.

The only correct way to deal with it is that he must stay calm and accept criticism with an open mind. in exchange for the other party’s understanding.

So he bowed his head.

The Xu family found spiritual satisfaction in his humility, just like a victorious general who feels as proud as a victor when he sees that the enemy has the ability to counterattack but does not dare to resist at all.

But they didn't know that it was precisely because of this compromise under their collective siege that Hong Yanwen clearly understood his position in the Xu family. He suddenly understood the meaning of the word "uncomfortable" that his parents and younger brother had been reminding him of.

Therefore, it was also at this moment that he began to seriously consider his future path. Rather than sacrificing his self-esteem in exchange for the benefits of being supported by the Xu family, he was more eager to have the opportunity to escape from the control of this family.

This is definitely not because he is overconfident and thinks that he can only rely on his own abilities in officialdom. He's not that blind and arrogant yet.

But he knew very well that the Xu family's cultivation of him was not without cost, and would increase their ability to boss him around. So even if he gets an important position, what's the point?

The only thing in the Xu family that he cherishes is Xu Chongya's untainted love for him.

Afterwards, Xu Chongya kept apologizing to him for his family's attitude, feeling aggrieved for him, and even scolded Xu Xiaojun. This gave him some relief.

Thinking about it on the other hand, Xu Chongya is indeed not very happy to live in a bungalow. Then this time it is considered a sacrifice for love.

Just for her, I have to bear it this time.