My Courtyard Refuge

: Census

Before dinner was over, the twins started arguing about presents.

Xu Dong hurriedly took the last mouthful of rice, and then wiped his mouth with a napkin.

“Okay, don’t shake it, Dad will get you two presents.” After speaking, he led the sisters into the bedroom.

Opening the backpack, Xu Dong carefully took out one big two small three big conch.

“Clang clang clang clang…”

“Wow, Dad, where did you get this big snail, it’s so beautiful.” Lele’s eyes lit up.

“This is a gift from Dad to you two, do you like it?”

“Yeah, I like it so much.”

Lele hugged the big conch, and at first sight, she couldn’t put it down.

Ke Ke pouted and said coquettishly: “Father, I also want big conch.”

“This big snail is shared by the two of you, and it will be placed in the room in the future. Later, I will ask Grandpa to make a wooden display for you.

As for the two little conch shells, each of you happens to have one, this is your own, you can give it away if you want. ”

Coco nodded quickly.

Lele glanced at her father, and finally gave the big conch to her sister to hug, and took the small conch by herself and began to play with it.

Xu Dong smiled gratifiedly. The youngest daughter has grown up and finally started to understand.

“Okay, Dad still has presents.”

Lele became excited in an instant: “Dad, what gift is it?”

“You’ll find out later.”

Carrying the suitcase, the father and daughter put on thick coats and came to the balcony.

After more than ten minutes, the astronomical telescope was finally assembled. Xu Dong adjusted it and finally pointed the lens at the moon.

“This is an astronomical telescope. You can see the moon and stars. Which one of you will come first?”

“I……”

“Let my sister watch it first!”

Lele moved closer to the eyepiece with a look of eagerness.

Since the big flare, the earth’s atmosphere has been weakened. At this time, it is very clear to look at the moon with an astronomical telescope.

“Father, the moon looks like this, it’s not beautiful at all.”

“The moon is always like this, your teacherDidn’t I teach you? “Xu Dong took the opportunity to explain.

“The teacher taught, but I don’t believe it at all.”

“Do you believe it now?”

“I believe it.” Lele nodded solemnly.

Next it’s Coco’s turn.

Ke Ke took it more seriously than his younger sister, and asked his father a lot of questions. Xu Dong answered them one by one. If there was something he didn’t understand, he immediately searched the Internet for answers.

All in all, it was a successful family practice.

…

Early the next morning, at about nine o’clock, Mama Xu was playing in the yard with her grandchildren. The triplets grew faster and faster, and now they can run wildly all over the yard.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Xu’s mother quickly called her daughter-in-law and asked her to bring the children into the house, while she put on a mask to open the door.

===Section 145===

Speaking of which, I haven’t been to the gate of my house for a long time.

Three strangers stood outside the door, two men and one woman.

“You are?”

“Hello, Auntie, we are from the Municipal Bureau of Statistics. This is our work certificate. I came here today to check the population of your family.” The female staff member introduced herself.

Madam Xu nodded and said, “This is the census, right? Didn’t you just do it two years ago?”

“Auntie, our census is required by the city, please cooperate.”

“Okay! But now that the epidemic is severe, and there are three little babies at home, I won’t invite you in. Can we register at the door?” Mama Xu asked.

“Yes, auntie.” The female staff replied with a smile, they have encountered many similar situations.

“Then I’ll go back and get the account book, wait for me.”

Five minutes later, Mother Xu trotted out.

The female staff member took the household registration book and said in surprise, “Auntie, are your household registrations separated?”

“That’s right, the third child in my family has many children. My wife and I came to help take care of the children. We have our own house on the East Fifth Ring Road.”

Xu’s mother explained that the third child taught her to say these words, saying that she could pay the property tax.

The female staff returned the household registration book of Xu’s father and Xu’s mother, which is not their jurisdiction.

Immediately afterwards, the other party opened the household registration book of Xu Dong’s family, looked at it, and then said with a smile:

“No wonder, there are actually five children, and the couple really can’t bring them here.”

“Oh, they’re all a bunch of little debt collectors.” Xu Ma said modestly.

The staff began to register the account information, and after the registration was completed, there was a questionnaire.

“Excuse me, how many people in your son’s family have formal jobs?”

“It’s just my son, with so many children in the family, how could his wife be able to leave?” Mama Xu replied truthfully.

The female staff member nodded, “Is this house your son’s property?”

“yes.”

“Besides that, are there any other properties?”

“No more, just this place.”

Having said that, Mama Xu is 100% sure that the property tax will be collected next, and at the same time she can’t help feeling rejoicing.

“Does your son’s family have any borrowers from out of state or from abroad?”

“No.”

“Is life difficult for your son’s family?”

“Uh, it’s okay. My son works in the Yanjing Electric Power Company, and the salary is not bad.” My family lives in a courtyard house, and no one will believe me when I tell lies.

“Is the ration of your son’s family enough to eat? Has there been any hunger?”

Mama Xu continued to shake her head: “I can barely survive. My son’s family has many children, and the rations are given preferential treatment. For the time being, I can support myself.”

“Is your son’s family satisfied with the current security environment?”

“Satisfied, very satisfied!” Xu Ma nodded repeatedly.

“Okay, the question is over, thank you for your cooperation!”

After seeing off the census personnel, Madam Xu immediately called Yang Lina.

“Mom, what happened outside?” Yang Lina asked anxiously.

“It’s okay. They came from the city to conduct a census. Take Dabao and the three of them to live on the second floor. I’ll be quarantined here for a day or two.” Madam Xu immediately became cautious.

“Then what about eating?”

“I’ve finished giving it to you, and it will only delay a day or two. It doesn’t matter, you take care of Dabao and the others closely.”

If it wasn’t for the fear that her daughter-in-law would not be able to take care of her three grandchildren alone, Mother Xu would have gone directly to Sanhe Homeland.

After explaining to her daughter-in-law, Xu’s mother called her third son again and told what happened just now.

Xu Dong immediately guessed the city’s plan, and didn’t care that there were two purposes, one was to take the opportunity to track down illegal immigrants, and the other was to prepare for the housing reform.

“Mom, don’t worry, this matter has nothing to do with our family.”

“I guess so. Our family has two household registration books and two houses, so we shouldn’t have to pay taxes.” Xu Ma said happily.

Xu Dong proudly said: “Mom, I told you earlier, listen to me and you must be right.”

“Well, Mom will listen to you from now on!”

After hanging up the phone, Xu Dong hadn’t put the phone in his pocket when he was suddenly called into the office by Section Chief Li.