Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Sha Zhu was a little unconvinced, but then he thought about it...

Aside from cooking for others and bringing back a lunchbox every day, I can't make any significant contributions. I can compete with Xu Damao, but I can't offer anything of value.

He had just lost 200 yuan because he was trying to outdo Xu Damao. So this time he was smarter and kept quiet, and of course he didn't raise his hand either.

"Finally, I can help everyone make wild vegetable cookies and exchange them for some supplies. I'm also volunteering to be a vice president. As usual, raise your hand if you agree."

Everyone raised their hands, except for the Jia family.

It's only natural for Zhang Dabiao to be a vice president; his contribution is the greatest!

All the things Zhang Dabiao has done in the past few months, every single one of them, would earn him a thumbs up from everyone – he's a real man!

Moreover, his sense of justice, his wit and ability, and his acts of bravery all have official endorsement!

Who would dare say he has a problem with his character now?

The certificates and banners from the ministry, the daily newspaper, the district, the police station, and the street office are still hanging on the wall at home.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were furious, but an old man named Liu Pangpang sat there smiling.

Seeing Liu Guangqi, Xu Damao, and Zhang Dabiao's smug expressions, Yi Zhonghai was furious and started picking a fight again: "Dabiao, you have the money, but how much grain can you buy with that little bit these days?"

"Now even cornmeal costs more than 3 yuan per kilogram. There are more than 20 young people in the whole hospital. Your little bit of housing provident fund is not enough."

"Besides, you said before that it could be used to buy workstations for young people, but this amount of money is only enough to buy one. What about the rest?"

He just wants to interfere with the rules for using the housing provident fund. Even if he can't do it, he has to plant a thorn in everyone's heart.

Young people absolutely cannot bypass their elders and be governed by a separate organization, and certainly not by Zhang Dabiao.

Zhang Dabiao laughed: "What you said makes sense."

"It's impossible to split it equally. If needed, everyone can apply, and then Guangqi, Damao, and I will discuss and decide whether to approve the application. It also requires the consent of more than half of the mutual aid association members."

"Special funds must be used for their designated purpose."

"As for buying a workstation, the cost is indeed less, so I've decided—"

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime!"

"I have three employment notices from small commodity manufacturing plants here, the one where Yan Jiecheng works."

"If anyone in the mutual aid group needs help, you can contact me to discuss how to exchange your membership."

"Open only to members of the mutual aid society!"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire courtyard erupted in excitement!

Three workstations! Dedicated workstations!

Moreover, it's that "export-oriented small consumer goods manufacturer" that's been making a fortune in foreign exchange lately!

That would directly solve the employment problem for the three households in the courtyard!

And that 900 yuan in housing provident fund, that should be enough to buy a workstation, right?

This solved the livelihood problem for four households at once!

Zhang Dabiao has great courage!

Even Liu Guangqi and his team were stunned!

Jia Dongxu couldn't hold back any longer and jumped out, shouting, "Da Biao! Our family is in financial difficulty! We need a workstation!"

"As long as Huairu can go to work, she, Banggeng, and Xiaodang can transfer their household registration to the city! Our family's quota problem will be solved!"

"Our family is the most disadvantaged, and our family needs it the most!"

"We're relatives, Da Biao, you can't just not help me!"

A moment of silence fell over everyone. Jia Dongxu had said that…

That makes sense.

Because of the instigation of the eccentric Jia Zhangshi, their family was indeed the only one in the courtyard with a rural household registration.

Moreover, it involves one urban household registration supporting four rural household registrations, with one person's ration supply supporting the entire family of five...

It was alright in 58, but after 59, grain production decreased and grain prices soared, so their family's difficulties were truly real.

But as for the Jia family's character... and Zhang Dabiao's relationship with the Jia family...

That makes it difficult to interrupt.

Furthermore, Zhang Dabiao had just become the vice president, and it wouldn't sound good if he abused his power for personal gain at this time. If you didn't intervene, the Youth Mutual Aid Association would be illegitimate.

This is a difficult situation.

But Zhang Dabiao chuckled and said, "By the way, I have another suggestion. Anyone who didn't raise their hand in the last three times is someone who disagrees with any of the mutual aid association's managers. Since they don't respect anyone, our mutual aid association doesn't need such a person."

"Membership requirements include a recommendation from at least one administrator, the consent of at least half of the members, and adherence to the administrator's arrangements for internal affairs."

"Raise your hand if you agree."

All the young people, except for the Jia family, raised their hands, including Sha Zhu.

Everyone could see that this was clearly Zhang Dabiao targeting the Jia family, but—

Zhang Dabiao is right. You didn't raise your hand once in the three "elections" for management personnel, which means you don't respect anyone.

Then why did I need you to come in?

Going against the administrator?

They're not out of their minds!

If you don't come in, there will be one more workstation, which is naturally a good thing for them!

why not!

Just as everyone lowered their hands, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu, belatedly realizing what was happening, raised their hands, shouting, "We agree! We agree, okay?"

"Da Biao, give us another chance. We just didn't react in time."

Zhang Dabiao snorted coldly: "Too late!"

You had three chances. If you had raised your hand even once, I wouldn't have been able to say anything.

But you're given the opportunity and you're not using it?

"You wouldn't even go to pick wild vegetables, you wouldn't go fishing, and you wouldn't even come to the river to find me and donate blood for a blood type match."

"It's alright. Everyone looks out for themselves, I understand that. Your Jia family wouldn't do anything without a benefit."

"But they're unwilling to put in any effort, only wanting to take advantage and reap the benefits?"

"I don't want to either."

"Ask them if they're willing," Zhang Dabiao said boldly, pointing to the young people behind him.

"I don't want to!"

Sha Zhu didn't say anything, but he understood that it was absolutely impossible for Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu to join the mutual aid society.

Liu Guangqi and Xu Damao would absolutely not recommend them to join the association.

Even if someone recommends them, Zhang Dabiao won't let them pass.

He didn't get involved in the matter because, after these few incidents, Sha Zhu felt that the Jia family had gone a bit too far.

No matter what grudges you had in the past, your Jia family and Zhang Dabiao are still relatives, aren't they?

Zhang Dabiao was assassinated and fell into the water, his fate unknown. Everyone else is going to look for him, but you, Jia family, are so powerful, you have a reason not to go.

You, Jia Dongxu, are his distant cousin, so surely you could go and collect his body?

He simply didn't go! Saying he had back pain? Everyone knows you, Jia Dongxu, are always hiding in the warehouse smoking and slacking off at the factory. You, Jia Dongxu, would work until your back hurts?

You're kidding me.

Then Zhang Dabiao was found, and everyone went to the hospital to get his blood type tested and receive a transfusion to save his life, but none of you went.

They could at least show their faces, but they can't even do that.

Want to join now and get some benefits?

Zhang Dabiao contributed 300 yuan and three workstations by himself. Why should the Jia family benefit from that?

So Shazhu stopped talking.

Jia Dongxu was furious: "You—"

"Zhang Dabiao, buying and selling workstations without authorization is illegal!"