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

Furthermore, the AI ​​also generated a picture of the leader next to him, which startled Zhang Dabiao—this can't be shown out! It could cause a death.

Then Zhang Dabiao used a projector to enlarge the photo, then took a new, color copy with a camera, and went to the photo developing shop at the entrance of the alley to drag the owner out of bed—to develop the photos!

I'll pay more!

Give it to me by tomorrow morning at the latest, and print two copies of each photo! Especially the marriage registration photos, we'll need them tomorrow.

We're not short of money!

The shopkeeper was about to curse, but Zhang Dabiao just handed him five ten-yuan bills.

The boss looked disgusted.

"You should have said so earlier!"

"If you had told me sooner, I would have gotten dressed much earlier."

"It's just developing some photos! And they're your photos, Mr. Zhang! Just wait, it'll be done in two hours!"

"It's just working overtime!"

"Serve the people!"

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The next morning, Zhang Dabiao, along with his letter of introduction and Aunt Mu, went to the neighborhood office to get a letter of introduction from Director Wang and to process their marriage certificate.

Why did the AI ​​generate so many photos yesterday?

Since Mu Wanqing herself is not present, some convincing proof is needed.

1. Zhang Dabiao and Mu Wanqing are engaged. Director Wang attended the wedding and knows about it. He also knows that the two have been putting it off until now because of their age and schooling.

2. The woman's mother, Aunt Mu, was also present, which can prove that this was Mu Wanqing's own wish;

3. What photos prove that the two have a good relationship, and what wedding photos were prepared in advance?

4. Mu Wanqing was assigned a temporary task by the school. She will be reassigned to work after returning to the school a year later. Therefore, her household registration is still with the local street office and she has not been transferred to northern Shaanxi.

Therefore, even though Mu Wanqing was not present, Director Wang still "violated regulations" by issuing a letter of introduction and then issuing a marriage certificate to the two of them.

Even so, she still instructed Mu Wanqing to call her back when she had time, and that if Mu Wanqing showed even the slightest unwillingness to get married, the marriage certificate would be invalid.

She knew about Zhang Dabiao and Mu Wanqing's relationship, but who could predict what would happen between a young couple? She said this to remind them that marriage is a matter of personal freedom. And if anything went wrong, Director Wang and the neighborhood committee would have a way to save face, wouldn't they?

Then Zhang Dabiao went to the publishing house and volunteered to go on a long-term business trip to northern Shaanxi for research and fieldwork—which was exactly what Editor-in-Chief Li wanted.

Because Zhang Dabiao was too popular and too famous—the record for earning foreign exchange for domestic comic books is now held by Zhang Dabiao's "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King".

Many other masters combined don't have as much content as Zhang Dabiao's book. The main reason is that the content and style of the other masters' works don't resonate with international audiences.

So do you think Zhang Dabiao is hated? Before the record was broken, Zhang Dabiao was prone to getting into trouble because he was always hanging around the company. It was safer for him to be outside, as fewer people would talk about him. He could still complete his tasks by submitting some works each quarter.

In addition, there are quotas for how many people can go out for field trips each year. If Zhang Dabiao goes, others don't have to go, which is certainly a good thing.

In response to the call for "literature and art to serve workers, peasants, and soldiers," organizing painters to go to the countryside for inspiration was a regular practice at the time. The duration varied, ranging from a short period of one to two months to as long as three months. For example, in 1965, some painters were even sent to Tibet, tasked with creating works for the Great Hall of the People. A trip to that place could be extremely strenuous, but the country had a mission, so they had to go.

Zhang Dabiao has completed his one-year probationary period and is now an administrative level 24 staff member with a salary of 43 yuan—that's a formal cadre! He also receives a 6-cent allowance per day when traveling on business.

Moreover, he applied to go to Yulin in northern Shaanxi, a very tough area, but Editor-in-Chief Li approved it without hesitation.

First, get a letter of introduction and report to the cultural department of the county. As for how long you want to stay, just wait for Zhang Dabiao to come back after his inspection and call to complete the formalities.

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Zhang Dabiao went to the job placement office of the Beijing Art Academy to ask Mu Wanqing what was going on.

Upon entering the school, Zhang Dabiao was startled to see various "Rural Cultural Work Team" flags fluttering in the wind—waves of students were waiting to go to the countryside as a group. This situation took him by surprise; wasn't it still early? Why were they going to the countryside already?

When Zhang Dabiao arrived at the job assignment office, the teachers and leaders there spent a long time explaining to him that his household registration was still at the school or in his original hometown, so they were on a short-term, organized mission. After the mission was completed, they would usually return to their original unit or wait for reassignment, which was not the same as "taking root in the countryside".

In 1965, during the peak of the "arts and literature serving workers, peasants, and soldiers" movement, the state implemented a "unified allocation" system for artistic talent. For professions like music performance, the allocation logic at the time was usually "go wherever you are needed," but the mainstream destinations were "professional arts groups" (such as local performing arts troupes and theater companies) or cultural centers and schools. Therefore, graduates were usually "state cadres" or "formal employees," rather than "educated youth" who went to the countryside to settle down and farm.

If your household registration was transferred from the school to the rural production team, you were considered an "educated youth"; if it was transferred to the county theater troupe or cultural troupe, you were considered to have "started working".

Those with cadre or employee status are said to have been "assigned a job"; those who cancel their urban household registration are said to have "settled in the countryside".

Mu Wanqing's experience, where she spends a year in the countryside and then returns, can be seen as a targeted internship.

But Zhang Dabiao always felt that...

Can he really come back?

Moreover, the movement of people going to the countryside is already being promoted in an organized manner. In February of this year, the second leader also put forward seven experiences for the unified arrangement of labor force, with the basic attitude being "the state cares and takes full responsibility".

With 66 years to go next year, Zhang Dabiao always felt it would be difficult to return.

Zhang Dabiao asked one last question—

If he finds a job for one of his classmates (without mentioning Mu Wanqing's name), could he come back earlier?

The teachers at the job assignment office immediately turned hostile – this was national policy, an assignment! How could they just come back like that?!

Do you even have any respect for discipline?!

Are you disobeying the state's assignment?!

Zhang Dabiao scrambled away.

Standing at the entrance of the art academy, looking at the students with beaming smiles on their faces, preparing to go to the countryside as a group, Zhang Dabiao sighed.

Before 1965, about 120 million educated youth went to the countryside. Anyway, this situation became more and more common after 65, and it will probably be even more so when the strong winds blow next year.

4清运动，64年秋冬到65年春，就有150-160万各级干部组成工作队参与；

Some educated youth were also "sent down" to farms due to difficulties finding employment in the city;

From 61 to 63, a total of 1887 million urban residents were laid off nationwide and returned to their hometowns to work...

After Zhang Dabiao finished smoking a cigarette, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped on it twice. Even after all this, can't you understand?

Abandon illusions and prepare for battle.

The marriage certificate was issued, the letter of introduction from the publishing house was issued, the policies were clarified, and Aunt Mu was also reassured.

All that's left is to go on a big shopping spree, and then head to northern Shaanxi to find my wife!

First, win over your wife, then we'll talk about other things!