Chapter 100 Yang Chen put the remaining buns...

Yang Chen heated up the remaining buns and made some brown sugar water, placing them in front of Lu Chenzhou and Yu Jiajia without saying a word, just watching the two of them.

His silence was his last act of defiance.

Yu Jiajia didn't stand on ceremony. They were going to fly kites later, so they needed to eat something. She ate a steamed bun and drank half a bowl of brown sugar water. Lu Chenzhou also ate one.

Yu Jiajia suspected that he hadn't eaten enough.

The four of them went out to fly kites together.

Yang Xi held the kite, somewhat hesitant to go out, but she wanted to fly it even more.

Yu Jiajia took her hand and led her outside.

When neighbors bump into them, they stop to talk and greet them warmly: "Xiao Chen, Xiao Xi."

Yang Xi suddenly wasn't so afraid anymore.

They walked for more than half an hour and arrived at a small square to fly kites.

The kite was given to Yang Chen and Yang Xi to play with. Yang Chen held the kite and let Yang Xi run forward to fly it. The wind wasn't too strong at the moment, but it was enough for the kite to take off.

However, Yang Xi wasn't very good at it and tried several times but failed to get the kite flying.

Undeterred, she took advantage of the gentle breeze and tried again and again.

Finally, the kite flew into the air. There wasn't enough string, so the kite didn't fly very high, but Yang Xi was still happy.

Yang Xi looked up at the kite: "Sister Jiajia, the kite has flown into the sky."

Yu Jiajia also looked up at the sky, where only a small kitten kite stood in the blue sky: "Xiao Xi is amazing!"

Yang Xi smiled slightly, but quickly suppressed her smile.

When the wind died down, the kite would fall down again, and the two of them would fly it again, attracting more children from the neighborhood to come and watch, and they would also ask their parents to fly kites.

Someone then asked Yang Chen where he bought the kite.

Yang Chen: "It wasn't bought, it was made by my older brother and sister."

When it got dark, Yang Xi reluctantly reeled in the kite string and hugged the kite, preparing to go home.

Once downstairs, Yang Xi hesitated for a long time before asking, "Can I see my mom and dad?"

Lu Chenzhou: "Okay, come to the Revolutionary Committee with your brother tomorrow, and I'll take you to see them."

Hu Chunmei has committed numerous evils and is to be executed. Yang Heping is an insider and his crime does not warrant death, but he will be subject to labor reform and will never be released until he is dead.

This meeting will be the last.

They are not human, yet they have been raising Yang Chen and Yang Xi. Perhaps it would be better for the children to see each other.

After leaving the Yang family, Yu Jiajia wasn't hungry, but the hot pot at the state-run restaurant smelled so good and was so delicious.

Between eating out and eating at home, she chose to follow the aroma, saying, "Come on, I'll treat you to hot pot!"

Lu Chenzhou naturally had no objections.

The two went into the state-run restaurant and ordered two servings of mutton rolls and a serving of pork meatballs. They asked the waiter to bring out the rest, and of course, iced soda was a must!

Yu Jiajia sipped her soda, looking forward to the hot pot.

The broth at the bottom of the pot is a rich bone broth, and the sauce is sesame paste.

Once the copper pot boils and the broth is bubbling away, you can add the lamb rolls.

Each bite of the lamb roll coated in sesame sauce is so satisfying and enjoyable.

Although eating hot pot in the summer is too hot, it is really blissful to eat meat like this. It's just that Lu Chenzhou's appetite is not good, so Yu Jiajia used serving chopsticks to add a big spoonful of lamb rolls to Lu Chenzhou's plate.

Then she ignored him and focused on eating.

Lu Chenzhou found Yu Jiajia's eating habits rather adorable. She didn't eat quickly, but she was very focused and looked very satisfied. She really loved eating meat, and it was a pleasure to watch.

He also had a great appetite and found the mutton hot pot delicious.

Yu Jiajia was almost full from eating meat, so she ate some tender tofu and fresh mushrooms, which tasted delicious. The green vegetables were all tender hearts, and they tasted sweet.

I couldn't eat any more noodles.

Finally, Lu Chenzhou paid 11.8 yuan, plus 1.2 jin of meat coupons and 1 jin of grain coupons.

This meal was quite expensive! People with lower wages simply couldn't afford it!

But Yu Jiajia is rich! She's definitely one of the richest women of this era! She doesn't care about the price of anything she eats or buys: "Next time I'll treat you, but you're not allowed to argue with me again."

Lu Chenzhou: "Okay."

I was quite full when I came out of the hot pot restaurant, so I decided to walk home to rest my stomach.

She begged the system to grant her a private space so she could secretly eat hot pot there!

I dare not take anything out of my spatial backpack!

Lu Chenzhou took out a few pieces of nougat from his pocket and handed them to Yu Jiajia: "Try some."

Although Yu Jiajia was full, she still had room for another piece of candy. She unwrapped a nougat and put it in her mouth. "Delicious! It's not too sweet, but it's very fragrant. There are also dried fruits and raisins inside."

Yu Jiajia peeled another nougat and fed it to Lu Chenzhou, but just as Lu Chenzhou was about to speak, her finger touched his lips and he bit her.

Yu Jiajia looked at her fingers and subconsciously wiped them on his clothes. "My hands are clean! I washed them after eating!"

The sensation of her fingers still lingered between Lu Chenzhou's lips and teeth, which felt somewhat strange.

Moreover, the sugar is very sweet.

Lu Chenzhou took Yu Jiajia to her doorstep, only to find that the door was locked and no one was home!

Grandpa and Grandma should be playing in the small square in the residential compound. Mom and Dad went to Grandma's house. Why hasn't anyone else come back?

Yu Jiajia took out her key from her bag and opened the door. Lu Chenzhou told her to lock the door from the inside before leaving.

Yu Jiajia: "Okay. Brother Chenzhou, drive carefully."

After she entered the house, she immediately locked the door from the inside. She took out a fruit plate from her spatial backpack and ate the fruit. The fruit was delicious, but unfortunately, she could only eat it by herself and couldn't share it with anyone.

Eating alone is no fun; she prefers to share food with others.

After Yu Jiajia finished half a plate of fruit, she studied the "Qing Nang Shu" again. This book was so precious, who should she give it to?

The only doctor she knew was Director Cao from the county hospital, but she wasn't familiar with her and didn't know how skilled she was. Besides, she couldn't just give away such a precious book.

She'll keep it for now and study it herself.

After reading for a while, she started to feel sleepy. Just then, Yu Jiamin returned. Yu Jiajia closed the "Qingnang Book" and went to open the door.

Yu Jiamin was in a great mood, her face beaming with smiles, and she brought back bags and bags of gifts.

Yu Jiajia immediately moved closer to Yu Jiamin, "Third sister, what's the good news? Share it with me!"

Yu Jiamin and her ambiguous boyfriend Qin Shuo confirmed their romantic relationship.

Yu Jiajia quickly ran out and looked down from the railing. She saw a strange young man standing downstairs with a nearly new old bicycle next to him.

A streetlamp stood nearby, its dim light casting a yellowish glow on the young man, but unfortunately, he had his head down, making it impossible to see his face clearly. He was wearing a white shirt and crisp black trousers, and his hair was neatly styled, giving him a clean and clear appearance.

Yu Jiajia called out, "Sister Jiamin."

The boy immediately looked up and glanced over.

Wow, he's so handsome! Big eyes, high nose, fair skin, he looks like a sunny and cheerful young man.

Yu Jiajia waved and mouthed, "Brother-in-law."

Qin Shuo immediately burst into laughter.

Yu Jiamin also came out, leaning on the railing, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "A-Shuo, goodnight."

Qin Shuo's ears turned red. He glanced at Yu Jiamin one last time before reluctantly pushing his bicycle away. After walking a few meters, he remembered Yu Jiajia and said, "Jiajia, goodbye."

Yu Jiajia leaned on Yu Jiamin's shoulder and asked, "Third sister, when is brother-in-law coming over for dinner?"

Yu Jiamin pinched Yu Jiajia's cheek: "Shut up, he'll get cocky if he hears you. He's just my boyfriend, not your brother-in-law. You can just call him by his name."

Yu Jiajia laughed heartily: "Third sister, when is Brother Qin Shuo coming over for dinner?"

Yu Jiamin smoothed her hair: "Let's do it this weekend."

Qin Shuo is Qin Zhaozhao's cousin, half a year older than Yu Jiamin. He is a union officer at the meat processing plant. His father is the deputy factory director, his mother is the workshop director, and he has a younger sister who is in high school.

These are excellent conditions.

Yu Jiajia: "The most important thing is that he's good-looking! My brother-in-law is good-looking!"

She's obsessed with looks!

Yu Jiamin also thought Qin Shuo was good-looking, otherwise she wouldn't have been interested in him.

Yu Jiamin and Yu Jiajia shared the gifts she received today. These gifts were prepared by Qin Shuo to celebrate Yu Jiamin becoming an 'Outstanding Teacher': a Shanghai brand all-steel watch, a sky-blue dress, and various snacks.

Yu Jiajia exclaimed "Wow!" in delight, finding the watch genuine, the dress beautiful, and the snacks delicious!

In this day and age, being able to give such a gift set means you're really wealthy and generous.

When Yu Songyan returned, he learned that Yu Jiamin had a boyfriend who gave her a watch. He was very envious and said that he must also find a boyfriend who could give him a watch.

Yu Jiajia encouraged him, "Second brother, you're so handsome and cook so well. Not to mention watches, even bicycles and sewing machines would be a piece of cake for you."

Yu Songyan nodded: "Forget about the sewing machine, I don't need it. Give me a radio instead."

Yu Jiajia: "Change! We absolutely have to change! Whatever you want, your future second sister-in-law will give you." Then she called to Yu Jiamin: "Third sister, hurry up and try on your new clothes! This dress is beautiful, you'll definitely look stunning in it!"

Yu Jiamin then took the dress and went inside to change.

The sky-blue dress had a beautiful drape, perfectly matching Yu Jiamin's elegant and beautiful image. Yu Jiajia exclaimed, "Third sister, you're so beautiful!"

Yu Songyan inquired about Qin Shuo and said he would investigate him the next day.

Yu Jiamin certainly wouldn't object to her second brother's concern.

When Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu returned from outside, they quickly learned about Yu Jiamin's relationship. Grandma Yu ate the pineapple cakes Qin Shuo had bought, her face beaming with joy. "Oh my, finally someone willing to date! What kind of pastry is this? It's so delicious! The filling is so sweet."

Yu Jiamin: "It's called pineapple cake, but I don't know what the filling is."

Yu Jiajia: "I know! It's pineapple and winter melon! If I had pineapple, I could make it too. Second brother, I'll teach you!"

Yu Songyan: "What is a pineapple?"

Yu Jiajia: "Pineapple, don't ask me what a pineapple is, it's just a kind of fruit. We don't have any here, but we can make apple tarts."

Yu Songyan: "Then I'll buy some apples tomorrow."

Yu Jiajia: "Okay." And she brought the topic back: "We can't buy this kind of snack here, did Brother Qin Shuo bring it back from outside?"

Yu Jiamin nodded: "He went to Haicheng to study a while ago and brought these back from there, including the clothes."

Yu Jiajia: "That's so nice! As soon as I got back from my business trip, I made plans with my third sister and even bought her clothes and snacks!"

Grandma Yu praised him repeatedly, saying, "He's so generous. Even though he's single, he's willing to give away watches, clothes, and these precious pastries. When are you coming to our house? I'll cook a feast for you then."

Yu Jiamin: "If I'm free this weekend, then this weekend it's fine."

Grandma Yu: "Oh, I'll buy a pound of pork and a pound of mutton then. I'll cook a few big dishes!"

Yu Jiajia: "I'm going to catch two more fish! One to boil and one to braise."

Yu Songyan: "Make another cake."

Yu Jiamin: "Then I'll pay for it."

Yu Jiajia objected: "No."

Yu Songyan raised an eyebrow: "The most expensive part of this cake is the labor cost. How much are you prepared to pay for the labor?"

Grandma Yu: "Your mother has a bunch of receipts saved up. She doesn't even have to pay for meat. Why would she need you to pay?"

Yu Jiamin smiled and said, "Okay."

After everyone finished chatting, it was quite late, and they still hadn't seen Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding return. They must have stayed overnight at the Hongcheng Brigade, so everyone washed up and went to bed.

Yu Jiajia lay on the bed in her pajamas, using her arm as a pillow as she watched her third sister change clothes. Sigh, her third sister is already dating someone. She's really afraid her third sister will get married. She doesn't like sleeping alone.

It was very comfortable to hug my third sister, who was so soft and sweet.

Moreover, there are no advantages to getting married so early.

Yu Jiamin climbed into bed, tucked the mosquito net in, and when she heard Yu Jiajia sighing, she asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"

Yu Jiajia: "Third sister, don't follow other people's example. You rush into marriage as soon as you start dating. Once you're married, you have to move into your husband's family. It's not as comfortable as your own family! Dating is the happiest and most blissful time."

Yu Jiamin laughed: "We're just dating. Whether we can get married is a matter for the future. I'm not planning to get married in the next two years."

She couldn't bear to get married.

Yu Jiajia: "Third sister, you're right." She then comfortably held Yu Jiamin's little hand and went to sleep.

The next day, when Yu Jiajia woke up, Yu Hongding and Cheng Xiuying had already returned with Cheng Yongping and Cheng Yongyi. It was too late yesterday, so Grandma Cheng left them at the Cheng family home, and they only returned this morning.

Cheng Xiuying brought a large pile of vegetables and mushrooms to the kitchen and said to Yu Songqing, who was making breakfast that day, "Boss, don't make our food, we've already eaten."

Yu Songqing: "Okay."

Yu Jiajia quickly told Cheng Yongyi about the barefoot doctor incident, "Cousin, do you like being a doctor?"

Cheng Xiuying felt that being a doctor or a fitter was better than being a farmer.

However, you have to take an exam to become a fitter, while you can directly participate in training to become a doctor.

Cheng Yongyi has always been a very opinionated person. After thinking for a long time, she said, "I want to be a doctor."

Cheng Xiuying suggested that Cheng Yongyi continue to take the exam, since he had already registered and could sell the job to Cheng Yonghao after passing the exam.

However, this must be done privately, and Cheng Xiuying, as the deputy factory director, certainly wouldn't interfere.

Cheng Yongkang already has a job. He is currently an intern cadre in the commune, specifically responsible for the procurement of mushrooms. If he does well, he will be promoted to a permanent position.

Cheng Yongyi: "Thank you, Third Aunt and Jiajia. If I pass the exam, I'll give all the money from selling my second brother's job to Jiajia."

Cheng Xiuying looked at her little niece with a smile. She had always said that Yongyi was smart, and she took after her in that respect! She laughed and said, "You and Jiajia can separate."

Cheng Yongyi was about to decline again when Cheng Xiuying said, "It's decided then."

Yu Songqing had originally cooked porridge, steamed buns made from mixed flour, and stir-fried cured pork and cabbage. Seeing that the mushrooms and greens were particularly fresh, with the help of Grandma Yu, he also stir-fried a ham and mushroom dish and made a cold salad of green peppers and cucumbers.

He even handed the cucumber pulp he had cut out to Yu Jiajia so she could eat it first.

Yu Jiajia: "Thank you, big brother!"

The cucumbers are freshly picked, crisp and sweet, and this is the flesh inside the cucumber, making it even more delicious.

Everyone took their food and began to eat.

The stir-fried ham and mushrooms and the cucumber salad were so delicious that they were gone in no time.

The stir-fried cured pork with cabbage tasted ordinary, nothing special, just good enough to fill you up.

The porridge contained sweet potatoes and rice. The sweet potatoes were cooked until they burst open, and then I made a paste with them. It was sweet and delicious.

We finished drinking and eating.

Everyone else went to work, while Cheng Yongping and Cheng Yongyi studied at home. After having lunch at home, they went to the factory to take the exam.

Cheng Xiuying instructed, "Make sure you cook lunch early, and come to the factory early after you eat. Don't be late."

Cheng Yongyi: "Auntie, don't worry, we'll go over after lunch."

Grandma Yu said, "I'll have the meal ready by eleven o'clock and send the two children to the factory, so you can go to work without worry."

Cheng Xiuying: "I won't take them; they know the way."

After saying that, he pushed his bicycle and went to work with Yu Jiajia.

On the way, Yu Jiajia quickly told Cheng Xiuying about her third sister's relationship. "Brother Qin Shuo gave my third sister a Shanghai brand watch, a sky-blue dress, and a big bag of pastries! My third sister didn't even wear new clothes or a watch this morning."

If it were her, she would definitely wear new clothes and a new watch.

Being able to give someone a new watch means they're well-off; otherwise, they couldn't afford one! They're only dating, and they're already this generous!

Cheng Xiuying had a good first impression of Qin Shuo and asked him about his family situation in detail.

Yu Jiajia briefly described the Qin family's work: "Brother Qin Shuo is good-looking, with big eyes and a cheerful smile! Yesterday, my third sister had been upstairs for several minutes, and he was still downstairs grinning like an idiot. As soon as I called out to Sister Jiamin, he immediately looked up."

Cheng Xiuying knew who it was as soon as she heard it; she had attended a meeting at the county committee with Qin Shuo's father.

No wonder he could afford to give away a watch!

This is also a good match in terms of social status.

Cheng Xiuying was even more satisfied.

When they arrived at the factory, Yu Jiajia remembered that Deputy Director Liang had given her some snacks when Cheng Xiuying parked the car: "There were four kinds of steamed rice cakes, a small bag of fried dough twists, a bag of lard candy, and a bag of dried sweet potatoes."

Cheng Xiuying smiled and said, "You can just take it and eat it."

Yu Jiajia nodded and took out a handful of nougat and lard candy from her bag and gave them to Cheng Xiuying. She also gave two pieces of lard candy to Grandpa Sun in the carport.

Grandpa Sun beamed from ear to ear: "Thank you, Jiajia."

The mother and daughter separated once they reached the bottom of the stairs.

As Yu Jiajia went upstairs, she ran into Lin Mei, who took Yu Jiajia's arm and said, "You're so lucky to go to work with your parents every day."

Yu Jiajia: "I'm so lucky! My mom is wonderful!"

Lin Mei: "Yes, Deputy Factory Director Cheng is authoritative to outsiders, like awe-inspiring figures in the cold winter and scorching summer; but when she is with her youngest daughter, she is gentle and warm, like a gentle spring breeze in March."

Yu Jiajia gave a thumbs up: "Xiao Mei is so talented!"

Lin Mei smiled slightly, pursing her lips.

The publicity department was quite busy in the morning, setting up the exam venue. We had lunch together and rested for a bit before the exam in the afternoon.

Yu Jiajia and Liu Weidong were proctoring in the same exam room. Liu Weidong went to the exam room first. Yu Jiajia had some ink on her hands, so she went to the toilet to wash them. As a result, she heard someone shouting for help in the toilet.

When Yu Jiajia went over, she found that the toilet doors were locked and a little girl was inside calling for help. Yu Jiajia then contacted the security department to pry open the locks.

[7 feet of floral cotton fabric *2, Intercontinental ballistic missile related blueprints *1 (15/20)];

This girl came to take the exam, but she couldn't take it because her clothes and hair were wet, and the color of her underwear was showing.

Yu Jiajia: "What did you do? Do you know who locked you in here?"

The little girl was sobbing, "I was in the toilet when someone poured a bucket of water in, soaking my clothes. I don't know who it was."

Fortunately, Yu Jiajia had a jacket in her office, which she lent to the girl so that she could barely take the exam.

“You didn’t see anything, so it’s probably hard to find someone. It’s almost exam time, and the exam is the most important thing.” Yu Jiajia: “After the exam, wear it home first, and return it to me another day. I’m Yu Jiajia from the publicity department.”

The girl thanked them repeatedly and hurried to the examination hall wearing Yu Jiajia's coat.

[10 kilograms of cotton, 1 blueprint for an intercontinental ballistic missile (16/20)];

Just as Yu Jiajia entered the examination room, the bell rang. The office staff were delivering the exam papers to each examination room and handing them to the invigilators. The invigilators then distributed the exam papers to the candidates, one exam paper and two sheets of scratch paper to each candidate.

Yu Jiajia sat at the front watching everyone, while Liu Weidong patrolled the classroom.

Some people take the exam very seriously, answering questions quickly and carefully. But others flip through the exam paper noisily, but in the end, they haven't written much, and several of them are staring at Yu Jiajia.

It was as if Yu Jiajia's face held the answer.

One of the men was the funniest; he kept twirling his pen, making it look like he was doing acrobatics.

Yu Jiajia glanced at him, and he became even more adept at handling the pen, even scribbling two words on the draft paper and holding the paper up to face Yu Jiajia.

The words "Zhou Liang" were written in large characters above.

Yu Jiajia:......

Seeing that Yu Jiajia did not respond, the young man continued to twirl his pen for her to see.

Liu Weidong stood between the two, preventing the young man from looking in their direction.

When the exam ended, Liu Weidong and Yu Jiajia collected their exam papers, and the other person slipped a note to Yu Jiajia.

This was the first time Yu Jiajia had ever encountered such a bold man. Naturally, she didn't take the note. She collected the exam paper and left with Liu Weidong, as they would be grading papers together later.

The man chased after her, "You're Jiajia, right? My name is Zhou Liang, let's get acquainted?"

Liu Weidong frowned: "Comrade, no noise is allowed in the examination room."

Yu Jiajia left with the exam paper in her arms.

Liu Weidong complained, "He even has the nerve to slip you a note; his handwriting is so ugly it looks like a chicken scratching."

Yu Jiajia: "Hahahaha."

While grading the test papers, Yu Jiajia got to experience being a teacher for a while. Grading test papers is so tiring, thank goodness she's not a teacher!

I've finally finished grading the papers. Now I'll sort out the scores and rank them by points.

Zhou Liang won first place in the high school group!

Liu Weidong was writing the high school admission list on red paper with a calligraphy brush when he exclaimed, "Holy crap, this kid is number one!"

Yu Jiajia went to look at Zhou Liang's test paper. The full score was 100 points, and he scored 99 points, ranking first by a wide margin. The second place score was 87 points.

I thought he was a poor student, but it turns out he's a top student.

Yu Jiajia went to the junior high school group to look up her cousins' names. Cheng Yongyi was third, and Cheng Yongping was second to last. They both got in!

Yu Jiajia looked through the high school admission list and didn't see Su Man's name. Obviously, she didn't get in.

Su Man did not focus on her studies.

After copying the list, post it on the blackboard. The students who pass the exam can just bring their household registration book to start their jobs tomorrow morning.

Cheng Xiuying came over and saw Yu Jiajia smiling so brightly, so she knew that her nephew and niece had passed the exam. She didn't go over to look at the list, but gestured to Yu Jiajia that they would leave work together later, and then left.

After the list was copied, the office staff took the red list to the blackboard at the factory gate and pasted it onto the blackboard with glue.

Everyone quickly gathered around.

More than two hundred people took the exam, but the steel rolling mill only hired forty. This was an exception because the mill was recognized as a model enterprise and its production scale was expanded. In previous years, it was a one-person-one-job situation; there was never such an opportunity.

The moment the honor roll is posted, life takes a different turn.

Those who passed the exam were overjoyed, knowing they would become legitimate workers with secure jobs from now on.

Those who failed the exam immediately teared up, tears streaming down their faces. Bystanders could only offer a word of advice: "Go back and study hard; there will be other opportunities."

But everyone knows that there won't be another chance like this.

Cheng Yongyi stood on tiptoe, her heart pounding like a drum, her eyes anxiously searching the list.

Found it!

Even if she is confident that she did well on the exam, the uncertainty is still there if she can't see the list.

Now she saw her own name at a glance, on the third line! Continuing to look down, she saw her third brother's name, 'Cheng Yongping', on the second-to-last line!

She cheered, "Great!"

Cheng Yongping, who was standing to the side, was already grinning from ear to ear, his teeth showing as he excitedly pointed at Cheng Yongyi and said, "Yongyi, I passed the exam too! Look, I'm the second to last one!"

From today onwards, they will no longer have to toil in the soil, facing the earth with their backs to the sky, just to earn a living.

A brand new working life is unfolding before our eyes.

At this moment, they were extremely grateful to their third aunt. If it weren't for her, how could their Cheng family have changed their social standing and gotten a government job?