Five

Zheng Wenshu took Cen Xinrui to Shangguan Zheng's house to stay overnight, which was the first time she had spent the night outside her home in all these years. But she didn't expect that she was busy for her son, and her friend Jiang Yizhen was not idle. On the day when she took Xinrui to report to Lichuan No. 1 Middle School, just after breakfast, Jiang Yizhen went to the housing management committee to find Qiao Daxing, and asked him to send someone to repair the broken stove for the blind man Ju Banxian.

"Aunt Jiang, is the relief money received here?" looked at her standing at the door of the office, and asked her mother-in-law and grandmother, who came one after another after receiving the notice.

"Yes, that's it, everyone on the roster is lining up here with Xiao Zhao, coming one by one. Jiang Yizhen agreed, while reminding the elderly residents to be careful about stepping up the stairs on the threshold to beware of falling. The weather in the south is humid, and the stone side of the patio in the courtyard is very slippery with a thin layer of moss.

"Team Leader Jiang, I really help you and Director Min," Seeing Jiang Yizhen constantly beckoning everyone, the resident who received the relief money from Xiao Zhao came over and said to her, "Otherwise, how can we get this money." ”

"What are you going to do for us? This is money from the government. Jiang Yizhen felt that she could not afford the gratitude of the neighbors, "If you want to say thank you, you have to thank the government." ”

Hearing this, the residents in the courtyard who had already received the money and were lining up all expressed their approval. But there are still people who insist on their own opinion: "Then you have to reflect it to the top." ”

Hearing this, Jiang Yizhen was very happy in her heart, although she had been humble in her mouth. Of course, she also knew that some of these people who spoke were sincere in expressing their feelings, and some were just casually speaking. It's all old acquaintances, who doesn't know whom. But just as she watched the queue outside the office lengthen, and wanted to walk in to remind Xiao Zhao to speed up, a rude voice came from behind her-

"Get out of the way, let me see, who is receiving money, why do you have it, I don't!"

Listening to the words full of anger, the mothers-in-law and grandmothers, who don't usually go out, were a little surprised. Only Jiang Yizhen, who was standing at the door, and Xiao Zhao in the house knew that it was Wei Wuliu, an idle laborer on the street, who was complaining.

"Stand over and stay out of the way. Wei five or six people had already walked into the courtyard, still shouting in their mouths.

"Wei Wuliu, what are you going to do?" Looking at Wei Wuliu's brutal behavior, Jiang Yizhen frowned. Although the other party, together with the other two gangsters Zhou Bajin and Qin Deli in Yahou Street, was regarded by the residents as the most difficult "three thorns", she didn't take him seriously.

"What are you doing, didn't you hear clearly?" Seeing Jiang Yizhen at the door of the neighborhood committee office staring at him, his face was clearly contemptuous, and he looked at the neighbors lining up in the room signing and pressing their handprints on the roster one by one, and took the good banknotes from Xiao Zhao's hand, Wei Wuliu's eyes were on fire, just because the other party was the leader of the resident group who made him somewhat scruples, so he lowered his tone.

"Of course I heard it clearly," looking at his dead face, Jiang Yizhen knew that he was messing up again. But she was not afraid of him, so she said sarcastically: "You mean, they are receiving money, and you will receive it too." ”

"Yes, yes, that's it. Wei Wuliu is not a stupid person, as soon as he heard the other party's words, he knew that he was ridiculing himself. It's just that his face has always been very thick-skinned, and he has always had the psychology that he has always been fighting for money, and he can't earn it and have no loss, so he said angrily: "I mean, there are so many people in difficulty relief, but I don't have it, is this not sure that it is bullying me!"

What, bullying you? Thank God if you don't bully others! Listening to Wei Wuliu's unsparing words, Xiao Zhao, who was handing out money in the house, couldn't help but raise his head and glanced at him who had come to the office door very disappreciatively. She didn't squeak, though. She knew that although the other party was a messy master, Director Min and Aunt Jiang could treat him, but it happened that the latter was on the scene and didn't need to speak herself.

Sure enough, without waiting for Wei Wuliu to continue shouting, Jiang Yizhen greeted him: "You said that you should receive relief money, what is the reason?"

"I'm having a hard time. Wei Wuliu said unashamedly. He said it so smoothly, as if he were the poorest person in the back streets of the whole Yaya.

"Are you more difficult than Rong Deshao's family, or are you more difficult than Shi Shoubao's family?" Hearing this, Jiang Yizhen felt funny and angry. She stared at him and said coldly.

"This-" Faced with Jiang Yizhen's questioning, Wei Wuliu was speechless. Indeed, Rong Deshao and Shi Shoubao mentioned by Jiang Yizhen are the most difficult households in Yahou Street. Not only do they have many children and heavy burdens, but there are also elderly people who are sick all the year round at home, and they are no better off than them.

Faced with Wei Wuliu's embarrassment, the people in the courtyard watched quietly. Although they didn't say anything, they were very relieved. Ben also, this kid is thirty years old, no disease, can support himself, especially a single one, according to the old saying, one person is full, the whole family eats well, but he actually said that he was difficult without blushing. If things are really as he said, then the residents of Yahou Street are all difficult people. However, they all knew that he was an unreasonable person, so they only slandered him in their hearts and did not dare to publicly criticize him. Now seeing Jiang Yizhen's cross-examination poking at his weakness and making him unable to move, needless to say, he is very happy in his heart. It is precisely because of this that they are not only very comfortable at the moment, but some also want to continue to watch his jokes.

Wei Wuliu is not a stupid person. Although the neighbors did not say anything, their expressions were seen by him. He was annoyed, but he couldn't do it, because they didn't say anything about him. However, he has always been a guy who is used to being vexatious. Although Jiang Yizhen's answer made him very embarrassed, he was unwilling. In his view, hardship relief is a pie that falls from the sky, and whoever falls on it will be his, and he will not eat it in vain. Therefore, he twisted his neck and snorted angrily at Jiang Yizhen: "What about Huang Fusheng? Is he also as difficult as Rong Deshao and Shi Shoubao?"

"Didn't you see that Huang Fusheng's mother was hospitalized for surgery recently?" Hearing this, Jiang Yizhen was really a little angry, "If it wasn't for the neighbors to pool the money, she couldn't do the operation, so she could only wait for death at home." What, you also have an opinion?"

Faced with Jiang Yizhen's questioning, Wei Wuliu once again had nothing to say. It's just that he still didn't give up, and in a hurry, he blurted out a sentence: "What about Qin Deli, how can he also have relief?"

"Qin Deli, isn't Qin Deli your iron buddy? I see you, there are a few Zhou Bajin, usually so sticky, why is it that you are also on the bar at this time, dare to love that your usual relationship is fake?" When Wei Wuliu was talking to Jiang Yizhen, Xiao Zhao was silent. Hearing this at this moment, I couldn't help it, so I raised my head and stabbed him.

When Xiao Zhao said this, her tone was very peaceful, just like the impression she gave people. But because the words were to the point, he suddenly put Wei Wuliu on the wall, making his thin face red.

Looking at Wei Wuliu's embarrassment, Jiang Yizhen couldn't say how happy he was. She thought, she really can't see that Xiao Zhao, a chubby little woman, is usually sven and gentle, like a dough, and she really wants to say cruel things, and she is not ambiguous at all. Just as she was about to say a few words about Qin Deli to fight back against him, a majestic voice came from the middle of the courtyard-

"Wei Wuliu, is it useful for you to get involved with Qin Deli? You only saw him receive a few yuan, why didn't you see how hard his son was? Why don't you give him this money for you?"

Director Min is back!

Listening to the sound of talking outside the house, Xiao Zhao raised up and looked out of the house through the glass window.

Sure enough, Min Lanzhen, director of the Yahou Street Neighborhood Committee, a shrewd and capable middle-aged woman walked in from outside the gate.

Seeing her, Wei Wuliu, who was still angry just now, was suddenly dumbfounded. At this time, he stood next to a group of mothers-in-law and grandmothers, speechless, looking very embarrassed.

"A big man, if you have free time to compete with the needy households here, why don't you hurry up and go outside to find work?" came to Wei Wuliu, Min Lanzhen said unceremoniously.

In the face of Min Lanzhen's questioning, Wei Wuliu was speechless, although he was very annoyed, he didn't dare to play tricks, and he didn't even have the confidence to look at the other party's black and white eyes, and after snorting for a while, he finally slipped away quietly with a black face and outside the neighborhood committee compound.

"You stop. Looking at his languishing appearance, Min Lanzhen suddenly remembered something and called out.

Hearing the director call himself, although Wei Wuliu was reluctant, he still stopped and turned around suspiciously.

"Did you move the shadow wall in the courtyard the day before yesterday?" asked Min Lanzhen

Hearing this, Wei Wuliu felt very uncomfortable in his heart, and thought to himself, isn't this a big fuss? ”

"That's not going to work either. "Min Lanzhen is very serious.

"Didn't the shadow wall have collapsed a long time ago?" Wei Wuliu asked unconvinced.

"But it is a cultural relic, and the county has repeatedly explained that the residents can only protect it, not damage it. ”

Hearing this, Wei Wuliu was speechless. He was very unhappy with the director's questioning, but he couldn't refute it, because everyone in Yahou Street knew that the county valued the houses here very much, and the housing management committee had told them to be careful and not damage them when they moved in. Thinking of this, he said in a thick throat: "I'll pay attention next time, okay." As he spoke, he drooped his head and hurried towards the outside of the courtyard.

Looking at this scene, the mothers-in-law and grandmothers in the courtyard were silent at first, and then very excited. In their opinion, Wei Wuliu, this kid, is under-governed, and the one who can cure him the most is Director Min.

"Is the meeting over?" Seeing this, Jiang Yizhen greeted the director.

"It's over. Min Lanzhen glanced at Xiao Zhao, who was smiling at herself, while pointing to the difficult households to put their handprints on the roster, and replied briefly. When she entered the hospital just now, as soon as she heard the familiar shouting, she knew who was making trouble here again, so she once again showed her authority as a director.

"Director Min, do you have something to talk to Team Leader Jiang? I'll let you. Xiao Zhao looked at the few unclaimed people left on the roster.

"You're here, just don't make a mistake. Min Lanzhen waved her hand, turned to Jiang Yizhen and said, "Let's go to the back." ”

Jiang Yizhen knew that she had something to say to herself, so she followed her over.

"I'll tell you two things. Walking to the backyard patio, Min Lanzhen stopped.

Jiang Yizhen looked at her quietly

"There is a person placed in our Yahou Street, and we will be there in a few days. ”

"What kind of person?" As soon as he heard that it was placed above, Jiang Yizhen, who had experience, immediately realized that the person who came was not an ordinary migrant resident.

Seeing Jiang Yizhen's frightened look, Min Lanzhen was angry and funny. However, she didn't say anything more, just paused, and said in a low voice: "Ah, there is one more thing I have to talk to you about first." ”

"What's the matter?" Seeing the director's serious demeanor, Jiang Yizhen knew that she had something important to talk about.

Min Lanzhen looked at the front yard and whispered, "I'm going to do sports again." ”

"What are you thinking?" Seeing that the old guy hadn't squeaked for a long time, Min Lanzhen asked with concern.

"Ah, nothing. Asked by the director, Jiang Yizhen came back to his senses.

Min Lanzhen nodded first, then shook her head, "You don't know, some people have big eyes when they hear the news." In that way, it's like picking up a big ingot. What does he get out of it?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yizhen couldn't believe it.

"Don't you believe it?" Looking at Jiang Yizhen's face with a question mark, Min Lanzhen was hesitant. She didn't believe in this situation at first, but the scene of this morning's meeting was still in front of her eyes, and she could not ignore it.

After breakfast that day, Min Lanzhen went to the town for a meeting as notified the day before. After arriving, I found that there were many people attending the meeting, including the heads of various organs in the town, the directors and secretaries of various streets, and the leaders of various institutions in the town. She had just sat down on the sidelines, and before she could greet the people in front of her, a man with a small head and a short body with almost crowded facial features came over and sat down in front of her.

Isn't this Yao Xianxian, the branch secretary of the People's Primary School? As soon as Min Lanzhen looked up, she recognized the other party.

Yao Xianxian did not look back, but as soon as he came, he talked to the participants next to him, which was very lively.

At eight o'clock, the meeting started on time. The main agenda was a speech by a senior party official in the town, conveying the greetings from above about the campaign that was to be launched soon.

Due to the importance of the content of the meeting and the special emphasis on discipline by the moderator, the venue was very quiet. Everyone was recording, and in addition to the extremely serious speech of the secretary, all they could hear was the "click" sound made by the friction between the tip of the pen and the notebook.

Because she doesn't use the pen often, after remembering for a while, Min Lanzhen felt that her fingers were a little sore, so she stopped the pen and subconsciously raised her head. But at this moment, she found that Yao Xianxian in the front row not only remembered her intentions, but also had light in her eyes, and she was very excited when she saw it.

What's going on, what is it worth being so excited? Looking at the faces of the participants around them who were either cold or heavy, and then looking at Yao Xianxian's clearly very eager and eager look, Min Lanzhen couldn't understand it very much. But what she didn't expect was that at this moment, Yao Xianxian suddenly turned his head, and his eyes that were looking around inadvertently collided with her line of sight.

Min Lanzhen didn't expect Yao Xianxian to suddenly turn around, and she didn't know what to do for a while. However, after all, she has been working for many years, and she has dealt with many cadres, so she has some experience, so she quickly settled down, and even nodded slightly to the other party.

Yao Xianxian turned around at will, but he didn't expect anyone to notice his expression, but now that Min Lanzhen was looking at him, he couldn't help but nod at her.

He knew that she was the director of the Yahou Street Neighborhood Committee, and she was very capable, and she was often praised by the town for the good governance of Yahou Street. It's just that despite this, she still thinks that she is not enough for herself.

In his opinion, after all, the director of the neighborhood committee is a woman, and he does the work of dealing with his mother-in-law and grandmother, and he is not a real person with a level.

Thinking of this, he put away the slight smile he had just shown, twisted his head back, and once again focused his attention on the senior town party officials on the rostrum.

Seeing Yao Xianxian's excited expression again, Min Lanzhen couldn't help but shake her head. She couldn't think of anything so happy.

……

"Director Min, what are you thinking?" Seeing that Min Lanzhen didn't squeak for a while, Jiang Yizhen was a little strange.

"Ah, I'm wondering, why can't the secretary of the People's Primary School be so impatient. Looking at Jiang Yizhen's inquiring eyes, Min Lanzhen replied.

"Do you mean that person named Yao Xianxian?" Jiang Yizhen asked.

"Yes. ”

"He's a monster. "Jiang Yizhen doesn't mention it, and if she mentions it, she won't be angry.

"Why?" this time it was Min Lanzhen's turn to ask Jiang Yizhen.

"Why? It's not that I want to be jealous of Principal Cen, I want to be the principal myself!" Jiang Yizhen said without thinking about it.

Besides, Principal Cen has done a good job and is also very popular, so he can be removed from the stage casually. Hearing this, Min Lanzhen couldn't believe it. Although the street and the school have their own belongings, they can't get to deal with each other because of the children, so she thinks she knows a little bit about the school.

"This person is not bullying Principal Cen, he is an honest man. ”

Hearing this, Min Lanzhen was silent. She knew that there were many other factors besides that.

But Min Lanzhen knew that these words could not be said to Jiang Yizhen, because she and Zheng Wenshu were good friends, and if she really wanted to say it, it would stimulate her when it reached Zheng Wenshu's ears. Thinking of this, he saw that Xiao Zhao had finished his work, walked out of the office, waved to himself and Jiang Yizhen, and said to Jiang Yizhen: "We can't take care of other people's affairs, let's do our own work well." ”

"Yes. Jiang Yizhen knew that although she was worried about her friend's husband, this worry would not help, so she pulled her thoughts back and followed the director into Xiao Zhao's cleaned up office.

"The senior party official of the town said that our neighborhood committee is not an organ group, so there is no actual task this time, as long as we do a good job of propaganda and let everyone know what is going on, at most, we want those mothers-in-law and grandmothers to help their husbands and children who work in the unit to improve their consciousness, correct their attitudes, and treat them correctly. Entering the house, Min Lanzhen took Xiao Zhao's thermos filled with boiling water, poured a glass of water for herself and Jiang Yizhen, and then sat on her own back chair.

"Yes. Jiang Yizhen took the water cup and sat on the bench opposite the director.

"However, there are some things we still have to pay attention to," Min Lanzhen looked at her mother-in-law and grandmother who had not yet dispersed outside the house, and said softly: "Those naughty mischievous elements on the street, like Zhou Bajin, Qin Deli, and Wei Wuliu who was shouting here just now, must be watched carefully, and they can't be allowed to take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters." ”

Hearing the director say this, Jiang Yizhen nodded and did not squeak. What could she say?