"The following is an announcement. Please send a representative from each of the residents No. 3, No. 6, No. 12, Room 101... Resident No. 60, No. 61, Room 102... to come to the large conference room of the office building for a meeting!"
Qiao Yuanshan listened attentively to the second broadcast, his brows gradually furrowed: "They all seem to be old residents."
"It sounds like they are all old residents, so I'll go take a look." Qiao Xi put down the egg beater. She has been obsessed with making cakes recently. Being locked up at home all day long, her cooking skills are getting better and better, and she even knows how to make desserts. If she continues like this, she will become proficient in all kinds of cooking skills sooner or later.
Xi Jingyun wondered: "What do you want from us old residents?"
Qiao Xi slightly shrugged: "It doesn't feel like a good thing."
Qiao Yuanshan sighed with emotion: "Safety means safety, trouble means real trouble."
Xi Jingyun: "You can't have your cake and eat it too. Our life is already good enough compared with other people's. Don't be too greedy."
Qiao Xi changed his clothes before going out, so as not to attract any attention due to the smell of desserts all over his body. In the past, everyone had no shortage of food, and your family could eat abalone, ginseng, wings and tripe without worrying about attracting prying eyes. But it was different now. She saw unfamiliar faces milling around outside the wall several times. That is to say, it is blocked by the power grid, otherwise there will be a few thieves at night.
As soon as Qiao Xi walked to the door of the garden, he saw Zhao Yuyan walking towards him. She was a resident of Room 102, No. 61.
She smiled shyly: "Let's go there together."
Qiao Xi happily agreed, but when he saw her sluggish walking posture, he said, "Exercise should be done step by step, otherwise you will easily hurt yourself and get twice the result with half the effort."
When she came back from the well house that day, Liu Xin asked Qiao Xi to teach them some self-defense skills. The girls had learned fencing, taekwondo, boxing... and recently they all picked it up and started practicing again. Gradually, they found that what they learned was more ornamental than practical. After witnessing Qiao Xi kicking an aunt away in the well room, Liu Xin remembered something her mother had said about Qiao Xi before, and asked Qiao Xi to teach them. The world is becoming more and more unreasonable and only about violence.
Of course Qiao Xi would not refuse. These girls did not give up on themselves but faced up to the difficulties, which is admirable. She agreed to spend an hour or two every day to teach them at No. 61, since she had to exercise herself anyway.
Zhao Yuyan, whose hands and feet were sore, smiled a little bitterly: "Actually, I haven't practiced much. It's because I'm too weak, and my whole body aches after a little exercise. I had so much time before, and I thought I should exercise, but I spent three days fishing and two days drying the net. "Because I never thought that the world could become so scary. I thought that it would return to normal in two or three years. I thought that my parents would always be able to protect me from the wind and rain."
Until the disaster struck, they finally regretted why they were so weak and had no choice but to be slaughtered by others. Even a rogue in the market could bully them.
Qiao Xi's voice was gentle: "It's not too late to start now. The beginning is always the hardest. It will be fine after ten days and a half to get used to it."
Zhao Yuyan nodded and turned to ask: "Why are they looking for us? It sounds to me like they are all original residents."
"You'll know once you go there."
I met several original residents on the road, all of whom were confused and made all kinds of irresponsible guesses. As we were talking, we arrived at the office building, which was the original property building. The layout inside was very suitable for office work.
As soon as Mr. Wang entered the conference room, he smiled and asked Mrs. Xu, who was already inside: "What does Director Lin want from us?" Mrs. Xu joined the management team and found a position as deputy director.
Mrs. Xu smiled: "I was also invited to a meeting. It was Director Bai who wanted to discuss a few things with us old residents."
Qiao Xi narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Mrs. Xu's expression, it seemed that the director named Bai was trying to gain authority over old residents like them.
Director Bai, who was wearing silver-rimmed glasses, smiled warmly and motioned for everyone to find a seat and said, "There are some things I need to discuss with everyone. Is everyone here?"
After five minutes, everyone finally arrived.
Director Bai, who was sitting in the main seat, cleared his throat: "I invite everyone here today. I hope that for the safety of all residents in the community, you will remove the power grid on the fence and get rid of the cats and dogs at home."
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room exploded with voices of opposition.
"The power grids that connect private wires have all been dismantled, and we have installed regular power grids, so no one can be killed by electricity. Even before, the country did not ban it, but now the public security is not as good as before, but it is banned. Without the power grid, one day, no one knows We were robbed and even killed. Our family had been able to escape because of the power grid."
"My dog has never eaten seafood, nor does he go outside for walks. He spends most of his time at home, and at most he goes for a run in his own garden. Why is it not safe? If there is no dog to guard the house, then it is unsafe. If we can't, our safety will no longer be safe."
"Mouse are the most dangerous. If there is a cat in the house, the mice will not dare to come."
"It is a small probability event that cats and dogs carry new types of Vibrio. If there is a problem, we will deal with it as soon as possible. You are afraid of death. Aren't we afraid of death and will keep sick pets?"
Mrs. Xu curled her lips slightly. The man surnamed Bai initially came to her, hoping that she would take the lead in getting rid of the power grid and pets at home. She moved out of democracy to have this meeting. If you think that they are easy to bully because of their small number, you are totally wrong. It is true that they will be bullied by dogs, but they will not be bullied by dogs.
"Everyone listen to me, everyone listen to me." Director Bai pressed down with both hands. Seeing that it didn't work, he was so angry that he picked up the thermos cup and hit the table hard.
The old residents sitting at the conference table looked at Director Bai in unison. Owner No. 96 sneered: "Officials don't listen to the voices of the people. They just want the people to obey. It's such a powerful official."
"In this world, if they don't have authority, who will be authority?"
"If you want to show off your power and ability to go find those bastards who kill people and set fires, what's the point of tormenting us victims?"
"Pinch the soft persimmon, do you understand?"
"That group of people is difficult to deal with, but we can only make fuss about trivial matters, otherwise there will be no political achievements."
Director Bai's face turned dark. In the past, when he was angry, the people below him would have been silent for a long time, but it was not like this group of people who dared to ridicule him.
He also didn't think about what these people in front of him had never seen before, so how could they be easily fooled by him. In addition, these days, conflicts between new and old residents occur frequently. Because the number of residents is not dominant, the old residents suffer a lot, overtly and covertly. If they, the old residents, give in again this time, the next step is probably to ask them to give up their homes.
"We understand everyone's feelings," the fat man sitting under Director Bai changed the topic, "But please also understand our work. There are more than 2,000 people living in the community now, and there are 268 minors. Ten thousand. What should I do if my child is injured by a cat or dog and is infected with a new type of Vibrio? "
Qiao Xi stared at the man who spoke, and the face gradually overlapped with the person posted in the window. At that time, Liu Xin pointed to the photo and told her that it was the son they beat up in the flowery skirt, Luo Dapeng.
Noticing the gaze from Qiao Xi, Luo Dapeng said seriously: "So, please put the overall situation first."
"Then who will ensure our safety?" Qiao Xi asked, "If you tear down the power grid and kill the dog, what if a thief breaks into the house? If you kill the cat, what if a mouse carrying a new type of Vibrio enters the house?"
Luo Dapeng said in a good voice: "The rodent eradication work has been going on, and the security is maintained by patrols. Besides, the residents in the community are all good comrades. This comrade looks at everyone with prejudice, which is not good and is not conducive to unity."
"The rat extermination work is still going on, which means the rats haven't been exterminated yet," Qiao Xi said with a half-smile, "As for the fact that they are all good comrades, it's really hard to tell. I can hear quarrels almost every day. The East family is short of oil, and the West family is short of grains. Because you can get into fights no matter how much electricity you use to get water or jump in line, and there are perverts who peek into the shower. Are you treating us like fools by telling me that the whole neighborhood is a fool? How about you, Comrade Luo? Let's go out and ask around, and there are a few people who are willing to admit that your mother is a good person."
Someone immediately cheered: "What happened to Comrade Luo's mother?"
Qiao Xi wanted to smile and looked at Luo Dapeng, who had an ugly face: "I love to take advantage of others. I quarrel with others every three days. A few days ago, I kicked me in the well room for jumping in line. Comrade Luo, don't you do this today?" Is it just revenge?" She clapped her hands as if she had a sudden realization, "With such a filial cadre son, no wonder he is so arrogant and domineering."
Director Bai, who knew nothing, turned his face and looked at Luo Dapeng. It was Luo Dapeng who suggested dismantling the power grid and killing cats and dogs, both to win over new residents and to frustrate Mrs. Xu's spirit.
Several communities near Jinlan Villa are being renovated. Soon, this area will become a large safe community. If you want to join the leadership team, you must start to establish prestige and accumulate political achievements from now on.
Luo Dapeng's heart suddenly felt, and his face felt as if he had been deeply humiliated: "Comrade Qiao, regarding my mother, there are indeed some things she did inappropriately. I can apologize to you on her behalf. But this has nothing to do with what we are discussing today. We are For the safety of all residents."
"For the sake of the safety of all residents, we should take good care of people like your mother. They are the biggest unrest in the community." Qiao Xi snorted coldly, "To say that our power grid and pets are unsafe, and that the power grid cannot kill people, is evil. Harsh words can kill people. Cats and dogs are kept at home and will not go out to bite people, but some people are making trouble everywhere. They do not restrain cadres and their families, do not rectify the atmosphere and establish rules, but they stick to us and put the cart before the horse! "