Chapter 46 My Job Was Taken Over

Throughout the entire process, Zhao Jiajun and Bai Fengqi kept calling to Chen Mingjian to keep him from falling asleep.

"Alright, you can take a nap now!"

Looking at Chen Mingjian, Du Ruoxia couldn't help but admire them; their forbearance was truly remarkable!

"Sister-in-law, it's stopped, it's stopped!" Zhao Jiajun and Bai Fengqi were so excited that they danced with joy.

Du Ruoxia breathed a sigh of relief; she had succeeded!

Chen Mingjian was taken to the city hospital, and Yang Zeyan took her home. He also told her not to go to Xilin County recently, as that was where the troops used to be stationed and where landmines were planted.

Du Ruoxia still valued her life and nodded frantically. Yang Zeyan looked at Du Ruoxia with affection and tenderness in his eyes.

“I may be away for more than a month. During this time, other people will be stationed in Yuxi Village to build family quarters and camps. Take care of yourself and wait for me to come back.”

"good."

Du Ruoxia knew that Yang Zeyan had more important things to do.

Yang Zeyan had indeed been gone for a month and a half. The family compound had been built. On this day, while she was resting, Yang Zeyan suddenly returned in the morning. However, he did not stay long before calling a meeting with the soldiers.

Du Ruoxia's house has been expanded, with two more floors added. Right now, she is standing on the second-floor balcony, with a wide view of mountains in the distance. This is a newly developed area.

"Hello, I am Zhang Mingwen, the political instructor of the unit. Recently, the families have been moving into the new family compound one after another, so I am here to register them."

Du Ruoxia turned her head to look at the sound, and a burly man came out. He was also wearing a hat, but it was a little different from Yang Zeyan's.

Du Ruoxia came downstairs and returned a polite smile.

"Hello, may I ask whose family member you are? I haven't seen you before."

You can't hit someone who's smiling, so Du Ruoxia smiled and nodded, "My man is Yang Zeyan."

Du Ruoxia replied naturally, thinking that Yang Zeyan was at least a minor leader, so it was reasonable for her not to recognize him.

To everyone's surprise, the man looked astonished, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

Du Ruoxia found his behavior strange and was about to ask him when a sweet voice came from outside.

What are you doing here? Didn't you say you had something urgent to do?

Immediately afterwards, a woman came out from behind the door, and Du Ruoxia was able to see who she was.

She was a woman with a hot figure, even more so than Du Ruoxia; at least Du Ruoxia's front wasn't as prominent.

Du Ruoxia was amazed when she first saw the other person, but then felt a pang of regret.

She had a curvaceous figure with a prominent bust and buttocks, but it was a pity about her face. There was a black mark above her eye, which made her originally beautiful face look dull.

The woman looked surprised when she saw Du Ruoxia, and quickly hid behind the door, only showing half of her face.

"Hello," the woman greeted him timidly.

Du Ruoxia knew that she was trying to cover up the scars on her face, so she didn't press the matter further, returned a smile, and prepared to go home.

"Wait a minute," Zhang Mingwen suddenly said.

Du Ruoxia looked over in confusion. In this era, one shouldn't avoid suspicion and generally wouldn't talk to other women much.

“This is my wife, Song Hongjiao. She doesn’t have much to do on weekdays. If you need any help, you can ask her,” Zhang Mingwen said with a smile, holding the woman’s hand.

Du Ruoxia didn't understand the man's intentions, but simply took it as a sign of kindness and nodded with a smile.

"Thank you, my name is Du Ruoxia. I'll let you know if I need anything!"

Zhang Mingwen's words finally brought Song Hongjiao back into the public eye, though her thick bangs covered the mark.

Du Ruoxia even thought to herself that it would be easy to repair this scar; there was no problem with the technology. It's just that cosmetic surgery lines are very rare in this era.

Ultimately, it's worth considering that at this point, there's no such thing as transplantation or cosmetic procedures.

"I'm usually at home, so just knock if you need anything."

Song Hongjiao's voice was very soft, and it sounded like she was deliberately lowering it. Du Ruoxia guessed that it was because of her own inferiority complex and timidity.

"Yes, yes, I definitely will," Du Ruoxia replied with a smile.

After saying that, Du Ruoxia remembered that Yang Zeyan had said he was gathering the team for a meeting early this morning, so she reminded him, "By the way, don't you need to rejoin the team?"

These words immediately reminded the two of something, and Song Hongjiao hurriedly pushed the man away, saying, "Hurry up and go, didn't you say something happened!"

Du Ruoxia's ears perked up; Yang Zeyan looked like he was about to get busy.

Zhang Mingwen had already walked away, and Du Ruoxia looked blankly at Song Hongjiao after she withdrew her gaze.

"You look like you have something on your mind," Du Ruoxia teased Song Hongjiao.

“Your man seems quite worried about you,” Du Ruoxia explained. “I just asked casually, I didn’t mean anything by it.”

Actually, she felt she was meddling, but she was just bored today.

Song Hongjiao's blank face quickly darkened. "It's my own problem. Brother Mingwen was just afraid I would do something rash. I'm powerless, so I don't blame anyone."

Du Ruoxia became even more excited upon hearing this; this was definitely a gossip topic.

Song Hongjiao recounted the events in fits and starts, and Du Ruoxia got a general understanding of the situation.

Song Hongjiao originally had a job, and a promising one at that; she was an employee in the document management office of the county library administration bureau.

This is an easy and comfortable job, free from backstabbing and intrigue, which suits her personality perfectly.

Song Hongjiao got her job through her own efforts. She also has a degree and knows some English, so her salary is not low.

The good times didn't last long. Just as Song Hongjiao's job was settling down and she had only taken two days off after getting married and pregnant, someone else had already found a replacement for her.

Song Hongjiao comes from an ordinary family, and it was already quite difficult for her to get this job. It's normal for her to feel overwhelmed and unable to cope with being laid off.

Du Ruoxia could also see the resentment in her eyes, but she could only swallow her anger because of her husband's job.

"What position does your man hold that the other party doesn't even care about?" Du Ruoxia asked, puzzled.

In the 1970s, connections were still a significant factor.

“Mingwen is just the deputy instructor, in charge of logistics. Their family has strong connections, while we don’t have any.” Song Hongjiao was very disappointed.

Du Ruoxia knew that there were many cases of this kind of impersonation, which were gradually exposed in the 21st century.

What are your responsibilities? What are your current plans?

It's highly unlikely that Song Hongjiao will get her job back, and not working isn't realistic either.

Song Hongjiao sighed, "I just help out with some simple translation materials from time to time."

Du Ruoxia slightly raised her eyes.

"Can the person who replaced you also do these jobs?" Du Ruoxia continued to ask.

Song Hongjiao shook her head. "I've met her. She asked me to translate those documents and hand them in. She didn't know how, but I thought they were very important documents, so I translated them all."

Du Ruoxia sighed. This was clearly a case of doing all the work for someone else's benefit!

"How long has it been?" Du Ruoxia asked curiously.

"It's been about half a month. The second batch of translated materials should be coming soon. Usually, we get a batch of materials every two weeks," Song Hongjiao recalled.