Chapter 132: Upward

Xu Huizhen looked doubtfully at Yang Qing; if this isn't handled well, all the price they paid earlier will be wasted, and the changes will instantly revert to before liberation.

Yang Qing knew what she was thinking.

He comforted her.

"Don't rush, listen as I explain slowly."

"Now is the time when old grain is exhausted, new grain hasn't arrived, and the tide of reflection is surging."

"Above, there is an urgent need to change the situation."

"Even if it means laying off workers, they won't hesitate to eliminate this disaster."

"At this moment, the authorities' tolerance is at its highest."

"It's also the best time to get things done."

"We don't need to do anything; we just need to let the higher-ups hear the voices from below."

"If we seize this opportunity, we can establish a street-based enterprise and achieve some results."

"Then our attitude will change greatly, and the scope for us to act will expand."

"After all, organizing production is our forte."

Xu Huizhen wasn't taken in by him.

"No, don't just talk about the good and not the bad."

"What if it backfires? What would I face? Have you thought about that?"

"You're setting me up."

"Bastard, Yang Qing you stinking bastard, you're using me."

Yang Qing, hearing this, just gave up and spread his hands.

"Fine, if you say so, then let it be."

"Now I ask you, with this opportunity, will you do it or not?"

Xu Huizhen fell silent for a moment, then raised her head and said.

"Do it, anyway you'll be taking the lead."

"Besides, you have your wife ahead of you, and I heard your household even houses a great Buddha."

"If we fail, at worst I'll get scolded by the auntie, and I'll spend my life comfortably as a sales clerk."

Yang Qing rolled his eyes.

"The most important thing, our street director is already doing it."

"If you speak up, it won't bring any harm to the street auntie."

"Just as you said, she still has our street director ahead of her."

"What does she have to fear if someone backs her up?"

Xu Huizhen widened her eyes.

"You're even scheming against our street director?"

Yang Qing shrugged.

"What do you mean by 'scheming'?"

"We're solving a problem."

"If this succeeds, besides the family farm, we can also run other street-office enterprises, and who knows how many people we could employ."

"You say, in the face of this layoff wave, are we helping the street authorities solve trouble, or adding to it?"

"The street office runs a collective enterprise, not for personal profit, and we're not hindering social progress."

Xu Huizhen didn't know what to say for a moment; Yang Qing's fallacious arguments were too many, and she was almost confused.

"In other words, there's no downside, right?"

Yang Qing nodded solemnly.

"Absolutely no problem."

"You just need to go to the street office and casually mention it, so the director auntie and the street-office staff understand that we've achieved great results there."

"What could go wrong? The decision to do or not do lies in their hands, and it's not under your control."

Xu Huizhen thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright, I'll help you."

Yang Qing smiled and bade farewell to Xu Huizhen and the others.

The people of Yangyang Gate Jiedao learned about the family farm project, and soon people elsewhere will know too.

"Because this is the most lively place in Jingcheng, a hub for information."

"Sure enough, after just a few days, someone came to see the results of Courtyard 95."

"Accordingly, the Siheyuan grew livelier, and the number of visitors coming to see it kept increasing."

"Popular demand for planting grew louder."

"People from other streets felt pressure."

"What to do under pressure? Report upward."

"At the district government, Director Wang was still arguing with the district chief."

"Do you understand what kind of behavior this is?"

"Using street rent as collateral?"

"You're destroying public assets, ruining the district's finances."

"Putting it lightly, you're scheming against the common folk; putting it heavily…"

"Before he could finish, the secretary knocked and entered."

District Chief, the Jiedao has come again asking for support for the family farm.

I heard that down below it's spreading wildly, everywhere people are discussing the family farm.

Even the news about discussing worker streamlining has become much smaller.

The matter really blew up.

What should we do? Shut it down completely or continue? Or just ignore it?

Director Wang seized the opportunity.

District Chief, you've also seen how great the outcry from the lower levels is.

Everyone is scared of hunger; now an opportunity to change the current predicament has appeared—do you think they could not seize it?

The District Chief glared at her.

Isn't it all your achievement? Didn't you have people spread it?

Director Wang shook his head desperately.

These past few days I've been right here with you, District Chief—don't wrongly accuse me.

The District Chief sighed.

Alright, you may go; this matter I cannot decide on, now it's blown up this much.

Wait for word from above.

He also had no choice but to submit the matter upward.

Not long after, the matter was transmitted upward; these people in Jingcheng also found it hard to decide, they inquired upward, and those above who had overseas study experience immediately understood.

Is this actually a disguised sale of local bonds?

Those Westerners love doing this the most.

They also issue stocks to raise funds.

The matter of Hongxing Jiedao carrying out planting has sparked huge debate, mainly discussing whether to use Western methods.

Yang Qing waited at home for a long time; wave after wave of people came to visit.

Chen Hong was exhausted from receiving these people.

Now I finally understand what it means to be unappreciated despite effort—many in the Jiedao office resent me for meddling, the director looks worried, and here I still have to lead the residents of the compound in tending the vegetables.

Exhausted to death.

Yang Qing's heart was indeed happy; at this moment, the lack of news is the best news.

Proving that the superiors are carefully considering the feasibility of the method.

Especially amid the wave of reflection and streamlining, the drive to seek change is ample.

June 28, the document on worker streamlining was finally released.

For a moment, the people of Jingcheng were panic-stricken.

Many who had painstakingly left the countryside silently wept.

What is the countryside like now? Everyone knows; returning now, what the future holds, no one can say.

Fortunately, the residents of the Siheyuan are all Jingcheng hukou elders.

They were not affected.

Yan Jiecheng was also caught off guard.

"Father, do you say I still have a chance to find work in the Jiedao?"

Yan Fu Gui also looked worried.

"Who knows? With so many people being streamlined now, I fear there won't be any odd jobs for a while."

"I see the document says the streamlining duration has reached two years."

"I fear that in these two years, the Jiedao's chance to arrange work will also be slim."

Yan Jiecheng looked anxiously at Yan Fu Gui.

"Father, what then? Without work, how can I marry?"

Yan Fu Gui glared at him.

"Why the rush? If you can't find work, others can't either; those who have work are mostly already married."

"Families unwilling to let their daughters idle at home will want to marry them off to shed this burden."

"In the future, marrying won't be hard; it will be much easier."

"Our compound can do planting and has a flush toilet; compared to others, we are far better off."

"Only the bride you marry might also be a jobless maiden."

"Those with work still prefer to find someone with work."