Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Looking at Yi Zhonghai standing in front of everyone like a clown in the yard, Wang Dong knew it was time for him to speak.

Immediately answered: "Second Master..."

"I think there is something wrong with your thinking, and it's a big problem?"

Yi Zhonghai’s eyes widened, his face full of confusion.

He was clearly standing on the moral high ground and on the side of everyone, asking Wang Dong to take out the bacon from his home and eat it with everyone. What ideological problem could there be?

This must be Wang Dong bluffing and trying to embarrass himself in front of Director Zhou of the street office.

He immediately replied: "Comrade Wang Dong..."

"I am also thinking about the residents in the courtyard. They haven't eaten pork for half a year. You have so much bacon and chicken hidden in your home. You should share them with everyone."

"You can't become a deputy director of the steel mill kitchen and become a cadre, then become detached from the masses and no longer stand on the same line with the residents in the courtyard."

Wang Dong snorted coldly and asked, "Are you separated from the masses?"

"Second uncle, you put on this hat really well."

"I want to ask you, how did I become out of touch with the masses?"

Yi Zhonghai always felt that he was on the side of justice, and once he spoke some profound truths, Wang Dong could only passively take the beating.

Then, under everyone's gaze, he continued to morally blackmail Wang Dong: "You and an old man hide at home and eat meat every day, but there are many residents in the yard who can't even get enough food and go to work on an empty stomach every day. Isn't this out of touch with the masses?"

"As a cadre, I believe you must lead by example and stand on the same line as the residents of the courtyard."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai getting more and more excited, Director Zhou of the street office next to him had a gloomy face and was on the verge of exploding, so Wang Dong interrupted without hesitation.

"Second Uncle, I just told you that you have ideological problems and must go to the street to receive education, but you still don't believe it..."

"Now it seems that your thinking is not only problematic, but also very problematic..."

"As far as I know, all the cadres in the city get more meat tickets every month than ordinary people."

"According to you."

"If you eat meat at home while the residents in the courtyard are still hungry, you are out of touch with the masses."

"There are still a lot of ordinary people in the city who don't have enough to eat. According to what you just said, are all the cadres in the city who get to eat meat alienated from the people?"

Yi Zhonghai immediately showed a trace of fear on his face, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead like rain.

He subconsciously opened his mouth to explain, but Wang Dong didn't give him a chance.

He continued, "Do you know why the cadres in the 49th city were given meat tickets?"

"Although they don't do heavy physical labor, their health is related to the safety of all the people in the city and the order of the city."

"No accidents must happen."

"If Director Zhou collapses at his workplace due to lack of nutrition from not eating meat for a long time, he will be unable to work."

"There are so many things happening on our streets every day. If there is no one to manage them, the streets will be in chaos."

"Let's talk about the public security comrades who help us maintain law and order. They deal with criminals every day."

"If we don't eat meat, we won't get enough nutrition and won't have the physical strength to fight criminals. Wouldn't that mean they will die in vain?"

"The meat in my family is earned through my own ability."

"If we distribute the meat to the residents in the courtyard, those unmotivated people will think they can eat meat without doing anything, and they will definitely not be willing to work hard in the future." "So your proposal not only cannot help the residents in the courtyard, but will encourage those unmotivated residents to continue to live a lazy life."

"It will only benefit our courtyard, not harm it."

"Look at Comrade Huang Longfei and Comrade Tang Dashan in our yard."

"More than a year ago, they were the two most needy families in our four courtyards. But with the hard work of the two young people, they have now become tenth-level chefs in the steel rolling mill and regular employees, and can receive a salary of nearly 30 yuan every month."

"But the two of them are not satisfied with the status quo."

“I still often work overtime in the kitchen of the steel rolling mill to make my own contribution to the factory.”

"In order to give his family a better life, whenever he has time, he would follow me to cook and earn some money."

"In my eyes, a good life doesn't come from help from others, but from your own hard work."

"Pah pah pah..." Director Zhou finally understood why Wang Dong could become the deputy director of the steel mill's kitchen at such a young age.

In terms of vision and eloquence alone, Yi Zhonghai cannot compare to him.

I couldn't help but applaud, and then said with satisfaction: "Comrade Wang Dong is right, good days are earned by hard work with your own hands."

"Relying on help from neighbors and street support can only ensure that you don't go hungry, but you will never live a good life."

"If you want to eat meat, work hard and don't always think about taking advantage of others."

"After all, the meat in other people's homes is also earned through hard work."

"If the pork earned through hard work is given to the residents of the courtyard to eat together because of a word from you, Yi Zhonghai, who will be willing to work hard in the future?"

At this point, Director Zhou's face suddenly became very serious, and he continued: "Comrade Yi Zhonghai..."

"After listening to your proposal and Comrade Wang Dong's analysis, I also think there is a big problem with your thinking."

"As an eighth-level fitter in a steel rolling mill, you often process high-precision parts. You must not have any problems with your thinking."

"In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, we need you to realize your mistakes as soon as possible and change your mind."

"Starting tomorrow, go to the street to study for an hour and a half every night at 7 o'clock. Tentatively, this time will be half a month."

"If you can get rid of those bad thoughts, you won't have to study in half a month."

"If the street can't change your problematic thoughts, wait for half a month and then study for another half a month."

"Did you hear that clearly?"

Yi Zhonghai was dumbfounded, and at the same time he realized where his problem lay.

Wang Dong is a cadre and receives meat coupons every month. Director Zhou of the street in front of him is also a cadre and also receives meat coupons every month.

He morally blackmailed Wang Dong and forced him to take out the meat and distribute it to the residents in the yard, otherwise he would be out of touch with the masses.

In Director Zhou's view, he was out of touch with the masses. It would be strange if Director Zhou was not angry.

I really wanted to explain and redeem the bad impression of myself in Director Zhou's eyes.

But after seeing the increasingly serious expression on Director Zhou's face, he decisively gave up the idea of ​​continuing to explain.

Director Zhou is angry now, and continuing to speak is just adding fuel to the fire. It is better to hold back for the time being and let Director Zhou see that I have changed for the better. Maybe I can leave a good impression on him. (End of this chapter)