As a result, the current situation in which Shanxi people, especially Taiyuan people, occupy most of the high-level positions in the starting point city, mainly because they are the backbone in the initial stage of the starting point city.

Therefore, Shanxi people are a special group in the starting point city, and the Chinese people pay attention to the appropriateness of their fellow villagers, so they are also Shanxi people, and they will be more or less taken care of in the starting point city, which is a habit.

Of course, Wang Yue understands this, so he always uses subtle means to dilute this regional concept.

Among them, Wei Xiaoliang, a native of Tianjin, was able to become the commander of the navy, which was one of his measures. The future commander of the Air Force, Xue Jinhua, is not from Shanxi, but from Shandong. The introduction of a group of people from the Fushe Society to participate in the government affairs of the newspaper and Jiangnan is also the same consideration, and strives to diversify the superstructure of the starting city.

However, the concept of region is unavoidable even in the 21st century, so people like Guo Laohan will always feel that Shanxi people, especially Laoxian, may get more resources and care, in fact, Guo Laohan is more grateful to Wang Yue, and feels that the people of Laoxian County are closer.

The new daughter-in-law, Feng Xiuling, finally finished her work in the kitchen, and a large table full of large plates and small bowls of dishes.

The Guo family has a small population, so women can't be served if they don't pay attention to it, and it's still the New Year.

The crackling sound of firecrackers sounded, and the starting point city paid attention to setting off cannons before eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, which was Guo Xiaobao's artillery battle on the balcony.

After the firecracker, Guo Xiaobao returned to the dining table, raised his glass and said: "Dad, mother, I wish you two elders good health and a happy New Year!" ”

Feng Xiuling also hurriedly raised her glass and said, "I wish the second elder good health and a happy New Year!" ”

"Good, good, good!" Guo Laohan and Xiao Bao Niang smiled toothlessly, Guo Lao Han drank liquor, and Xiao Bao Niang drank fruit juice, which is a drink produced in the starting point city.

The old couple has a comfortable time this year, their son married a daughter-in-law, and then they have the appearance of a home, and they are waiting to hold their grandson in the coming year.

Guo Laohan took out a big red envelope from his arms, which contained ten taels of silver yuan coupons, handed it to Feng Xiuling and said: "It's the New Year, good luck, this is a little bit of heart that my mother and I prepared for you." ”

Feng Xiuling was caught off guard and said, "Dad, what's wrong?" How old am I, and do I still have to pay for the New Year? ”

"Hahaha!" Guo Laohan smiled and said: "You are our son's new daughter-in-law, the first year in our house to celebrate the New Year, please have a celebration, take it!" ”

Saying that, he proudly stuffed the red envelope to Feng Xiuling, with the demeanor of the head of the family.

Ten taels of silver, Guo Laohan has never saved so much money in his past life. But now the Guo family is different, everyone in the family has a job, and the four of them earn money, which is really not bad for this bit of silver.

Giving a big red envelope to a new daughter-in-law during the New Year is actually a custom, and Guo Laohan is refreshing and satisfied. Feng Xiuling was a nurse when she didn't pass the door, and she earned two or three dollars a month after counting the night shift pay. Now Feng Xiuling has been studying for more than two years and is already a trainee doctor, with a monthly salary of four taels.

Doctors are a very popular profession, and the monthly salary of the attending physician is more than ten taels, and Feng Xiuling's development is still very promising.

couldn't sweep away the excitement of the two old men, Feng Xiuling had no choice but to take the red envelope.

Xiao Baoniang saw that Feng Xiuling had accepted the red envelope, and said with a smile: "Xiuling, those gifts prepared for your mother a year ago, you will bring them back to your in-laws and mother-in-law when you return to the door in the second year of junior high school." ”

"Hey, thank you, mother." Feng Xiuling said.

"Thank you for yourself!" Xiao Bao Niang was dissatisfied.

The family is happy, the small days are prosperous, Guo Laohan is comfortable, not to mention how smooth this little wine is.

Xiao Bao Niang said: "Daddy, we are all fifty people, and I don't know how many years I can work, I wonder if I will buy a piece of land next year and keep it for the elderly." ”

The lives of the people in the starting point city have been put on the right track, and most of the original laundry rooms have been removed, but a small number of them have been retained. This part of the reserved laundry room has a washing machine, and it is a waste to be idle, so these reserved laundry rooms have become paid laundry rooms to solve the idle labor force.

Most of the old ladies and aunts in the laundry room have moved to new positions. Xiao Baoniang came to the starting point city early, has old qualifications, and is lucky, and now works in the neighborhood committee of the fifth district of the starting point city. Through nearly four years of literacy education, almost everyone in the starting point city is literate, so Xiao Baoniang is still competent.

Guo Laohan smiled dumbly and said, "Where is the land near our starting point city to sell to you?" If you want to farm, at least it is possible to go to the boundary of Baoding, can we run that far? ”

The surrounding area of the starting point city is basically industrial land and commercial land, and most of the land in the Shuntianfu area belongs to the agricultural department of the starting point city for large-scale planting, and the rest belongs to the land of large families in the capital.

Chinese people have a very heavy land plot, once they have spare money, the first thing they want to think about is to buy land.

Guo Laohan said: "If you are considering pension, it is better to save some money to buy a façade house in a few years and rely on the façade house for the elderly." ”

"Ah, that storefront room isn't cheap." Xiao Baoniang exclaimed: "Relying on our salary, we don't know when we will be able to afford it, and the façade house is rising every year." ”

Guo Laohan took a sip of wine, and said while picking up vegetables: "I can't afford it here in the starting point city, and I can't afford the façade house on the side of Shijingshan?" ”

Guo Xiaobao interjected: "Dad, mother, what are you talking about? As the saying goes, raising children to prevent old age, and sons will raise you in the future, which is a matter of course! ”

Guo Laohan waved his hand and said: "Your mother's idea is not wrong, we can't be a drag on you in the future." Besides, if you and Xiuling have children in the future, there will be old and young, and the burden of raising five or six people is not small. ”

The topic discussed by Mr. and Mrs. Guo is a common topic in the current starting point city. Defined by a term in later generations, the workers of the factories, the personnel of public institutions, and the ordinary civil servants in the starting city are the proletariat.

When these people get old or lose their ability to work, they lose their livelihood. Although all aspects of the starting point city are well taken care of, but the common situation of birth, old age, sickness and death, who will have the day of old age.

For example, Guo Laohan's family, once the old couple loses their ability to work, the Guo family's income will be halved, and the birth of grandchildren will inevitably thin up the living expenses, and the standard of living will decline.

From thrift to luxury, from luxury to frugality, the living standards of the people in the starting point city are still improving year by year.

If calculated according to the GDP growth rate of later generations, the annual GDP growth rate of the starting point city must exceed 30%, because the starting point city is developing by leaps and bounds, which can also be reflected in the income growth of the people in the starting point city.

People who have no long-term concerns must have near-term worries, and Chinese people will always think about the long-term.