Duofu noticed his two younger brothers looking him up and down and introduced them: "Duolu, Duoshou, this is my father, you can call him Uncle; this is your father."

Xia Jingfan knelt down in front of the twins with trembling legs and said cautiously, "Duolu, Duoshou, I am your father. It's been a long time."

Duolu was quite bold; once he realized this was his father, he immediately called out, "Dad, I'm Duolu."

Duoshou gradually felt a sense of familiarity: "Dad, I am Duoshou."

Xia Jingfan's eyes were filled with joy as he gently embraced his two sons, saying, "Good, good, you are both good children."

With Xia Jingsheng and Duofu exchanging a few words every now and then, the reunion of Xia Jingfan and his two sons after several years ended in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

After descending the cliff, the usually robust and cheerful Duolu felt quite uneasy.

In his young mind, Duolu believed that his aunt and uncle told them to stay away from his father and the others in front of outsiders because the people in the team didn't like them.

My aunt made them work with the people in the team so that they wouldn't be ostracized like my father and the others.

Duolu: "Big brother, why did the people in the team treat Dad and the others like that? Is it because we're not strong enough?"

Duofu, with a serious expression, said, "We are weak, that's one thing, but it's not just because of that. There are other things involved, and Aunt and Uncle will handle those."

"We are just kids, and all we can do now is study hard and grow up well. I believe that in a few years, our family's situation will improve, and then we can live together and see each other every day."

Yu Rujia brought fresh wild vegetables and a wild rabbit to the supply and marketing cooperative. Her daily necessities were almost used up and she needed to replenish them.

When Guo Xiaojie saw her come in, she came out from behind the counter and said with a smile, "It's been raining every day, and I thought I wouldn't see you for a month or two. I didn't expect you to come today."

It rains incessantly here every spring and summer.

Yu Rujia handed her the things in her hand: "It hasn't rained much these past two days, so I took advantage of the break in the rain to come over."

"There are so many people in my family, and we go through things really quickly. If we don't take this opportunity to come to town and buy some more, we don't know when the next rain will stop. We should prepare in advance if we have the chance."

"I went up the mountain yesterday to pick some wild vegetables, and luckily I ran into a wild rabbit, so I brought them to you along with the vegetables."

They stocked up on too much meat at the end of last year, and they can't eat it all.

Yesterday, Duolu and a few others went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables with steamed buns and rolls, and brought back two wild rabbits and a pheasant.

They simply brought a wild rabbit and gave it to Guo Xiaojie in exchange.

In the past two years, Guo Xiaojie would often leave her some daily necessities. In exchange, Yu Rujia would bring her some products produced in the countryside.

The two became quite close and occasionally chatted about everyday things.

Guo Xiaojie took the things: "Every time you come, I get to eat delicious food. I just happened to save some things for you. See if you can use them."

The two walked and talked, and eventually the conversation turned to her sister-in-law.

Yu Rujia: "You don't seem like the kind of person who would give up their job on a whim."

After spending two years together, Yu Rujia had come to know her somewhat. She was shrewd and not the kind of person who could be easily fooled.

Guo Xiaojie got married last year. The two fell in love on their own. In addition to her husband, her husband's family also has a sister-in-law and two brothers-in-law.

According to the new requirements, only one child can stay in a family in the city. My sister-in-law just graduated from high school. If she can't find a job, she will definitely be assigned to the countryside.

Her sister-in-law didn't want to go to the countryside, so she set her sights on Guo Xiaojie's job.

Guo Xiaojie spat and said, "Dream on. My job came from my parents' home, why should I give it to her? Besides, going to the countryside doesn't mean I can't come back."

"Rumors have spread that universities will soon be reopened, and workers and farmers will recommend students to attend them."

“If educated youth sent to the countryside complete three years of re-education and perform well, they can apply to go to university when the quota is available, and they will receive subsidies. University graduates are guaranteed job placement, and the salary of a fresh graduate is equivalent to that of two factory workers.”

“As long as she performs well in the countryside, we will do everything we can to help her get a spot when it becomes available. You want me to give up my job for her? No way.”

Yu Rujia: "You'd better hold on. Don't let your husband scold you and then foolishly give up your job to her."

If Guo Xiaojie hadn't worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, it wouldn't have been so convenient for her to buy things in the future.

As for whether her sister-in-law would suffer after going to the countryside, that had absolutely nothing to do with her.

Besides, when the quota for workers, peasants and soldiers is allocated, as long as she performs well and has the support of her family, she will indeed have a great chance of getting a place to go to university.

The things you learn at this kind of university are 'very' limited, but they will still be in high demand for the next ten years or so.

Guo Xiaojie's eyes narrowed: "My husband doesn't dare to mention this to me. If he dares to, I dare to divorce him. My job is my capital to live a carefree life. I will fight anyone who tries to take my job away."

Having a job gives you the confidence to challenge others; those without a job have to be careful what they say even at home, and Guo Xiaojie understands this very well.

Yu Rujia: "That's not the case. As long as you keep your purpose in mind, no one can take your job away."

Following Guo Xiaojie to the warehouse where the goods were stored, Yu Rujia picked out a bunch of things and, with Guo Xiaojie's help, tied them to her bicycle and went home.

Qi Tianxin and Zou Jiahui had a falling out, and he was chasing her for money back. If she had money, she wouldn't have borrowed it from him.

Driven to desperation, and in order to preserve her reputation, she wrote a letter home asking her family to send her money. Unfortunately, she only received twenty yuan. She owed Zou Jiahui several tens of yuan, and the twenty yuan was only a small portion of what she owed.

That's why Zou Jiahui gave her some time to adjust and stopped pressuring her to repay the money, allowing her to think about other things.

Thinking that their affair had been brewing for a while and that Gao Guojing's unease should have lessened, Qi Tianxin took advantage of Gao Shujing's trip to town to come and find Gao Guojing again.

Gao Guojing thought that his behavior last time was obvious enough, and Qi Tianxin should not bother him again. Unexpectedly, only a month or two later, she came again and even came for two consecutive days.

Naturally, he didn't give Qi Tianxin a friendly look when she came to his door.

He stayed quietly at home, doing chores and going up the mountain with his nephews to gather wild food. He rarely interacted with outsiders, and yet he was still taken advantage of. No wonder he was in a good mood.

Gao Guojing said impatiently, "Qi Zhiqing, I don't know why you've taken a liking to me, but I have no feelings for you. For the sake of our reputation, could you please stop coming to my side in the future?"