June is a season of harvest. Graduation is approaching, but there's one more important thing to do before that: filling out your application form.

Graduation assignment is a major life event for every college student, and filling out the application form is the most crucial step. However, for Zhang Guoqing, a national defense student, and the transferred students, this has little to do with it.

The school first announced the assigned regions and work units. These assignments were very fragmented, with only one or two people assigned to each location or unit.

Zhou Jiao and her colleagues selected their preferred destinations and units from these options, filling out their application forms. After years of ideological study and with the example of contemporary role models, many of them were filled with high morale, eager to make a difference in the most challenging places and where their country needed them most.

Zhou Jiao remained indifferent to these declarations, whether true or false. Don't think she didn't notice that while some people expressed their determination, they also tried to find out who had chosen the capital.

Unlike others, Zhou Jiao always filled in Beijing, not paying attention to the names of the units listed above. When asked by classmates, she honestly said that her children were still young and couldn't travel far.

In fact, by now, those who were close had already discussed it during the time they submitted their graduation papers. For example, Qiao Na had already planned three locations: Beijing, her eldest brother's place, and her aunt's place.

What's the point of asking more? Everything must be assigned.

After filling out the application form, the students were excited and nervous as they guessed where they would go, looked forward to their future, discussed it eagerly, and looked forward to it.

After the graduation ceremony, everyone's hearts had already flown far away.

The Party Secretary and Head of the Teaching and Research Section, who were in charge of the assignments, didn't keep us waiting for long. They explained that arranging all these students individually was no easy task and that they needed to negotiate a timeline with higher-ups.

But Zhou Jiao had long understood that they had probably already discussed the details with the relevant departments before filling out the application. This short period of time was the final verification of the information, and it was confirmed that everything was correct.

At noon that day, after lunch, Counselor Wu accompanied the teachers from the Teaching and Research Department to personally deliver the students' dispatch certificates to their dormitories.

When Qiao Na ran over to ask where Zhou Jiao was assigned, she was already packing her bags. This was because she was the first one to receive the dispatch certificate, notifying her to report to the General Staff Headquarters within the month.

Zhou Jiao was somewhat surprised but also somewhat expectant about this outcome. The school incident had resolved itself, and she wanted to immediately inform her father of the good news and accompany her sons.

The girl rushed in beaming with joy, holding up her dispatch certificate and list, and boasted, "Jiaojiao, I really can stay in the capital."

"Congratulations."

"What about you? Show me."

Zhou Jiao closed the door, handed it to her, and continued sorting through the clutter. Five years later, a lot of stuff had been left behind, even though Zhang Guoqing had already shipped it back once.

She said she had given it up, but it held many memories. For example, the small bamboo tube, which Zhang Guoqing had bought especially for her; and the yellowed notebook, which contained a couple of free verses Zhang Guoqing had written for her when she first entered school.

As a result, Zhou Jiao packed more and more things, even planning to take the small stool that the couple had decided not to use, not to mention the bamboo mat with a hole in it.

"I guessed that no one except you could enter this unit. Luckily, I was smart and didn't waste any ink at the time."

"The Second Ministry of Machine Building's Research Institute is also good."

Qiao Na nodded happily: "Don't be busy yet, let me tell you where everyone is assigned."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiao stopped.

"When I came here, I heard from the teacher that everyone in our class, except for your husband and the others, has been assigned. We are really classmates from all over the country."

It’s true!

Stay in school, oil field, several factories, Machinery Industry Bureau, water pump factory, tractor factory, machine tool factory, Metallurgical Bureau, and research institute of the Second Ministry of Machine Building.

In addition to being scattered across the country, the various units are also diverse.

Zhou Jiao focused her attention on Shen Yunshi and the others. Sure enough, among the seven people who had made contributions at that time, all of them were assigned to confidential units in their registered places of residence.

"Let's all stay at school for one more day, have a party, and leave our contact information. What do you think?"

It seems that I can't leave for a while. Zhou Jiao took the notice, put it in her bag, and said with a smile: "Okay, you set a time, and I will definitely go there."

Qiao Na stamped her feet speechlessly. "Isn't it your man's turn to prepare? You're all here, where is he? In the past few days, I only saw him speak a few words on the stage at the graduation ceremony, and there's no sign of him anymore."

Zhou Jiao smiled sheepishly: "He won't be back until the evening."

"Is Dayi with him?"

"Yes, they have graduated and they also have to take care of some chores. Let Shen Yunshi preside over it first! We'll have a party in our class tonight and spend all the extra class funds."

"I'm not a class leader, so you should go and inform them."

"Okay, I'll go over later. Anyway, no one can leave today except the local students."

After the appointment was made and the matter was finalized, Qiao Na helped her pack her things and started to gossip. It was nothing more than some people who were actually unhappy.

With so many people and so little porridge available, it's naturally impossible for everyone to be assigned to their desired unit. For example, Xie Fang was assigned to the tractor factory in the neighboring city, and it would have been strange for her to be happy.

Before Zhang Guoqing returned to school, Qiao Na had already left to find out where the girls from other classes had been assigned. Zhou Jiao had also packed everything in the dormitory, except for the bedding.

As soon as he came in, Zhang Guoqing congratulated his wife.

Zhou Jiao glanced at him sideways. "You haven't seemed worried at all these past few days. You must have heard about it a long time ago, right?"

"hey-hey."

Zhou Jiao pulled his face speechlessly, what a worry!

"Wife, be quiet, I want to report something to you."

Zhou Jiao put down her hand, looked at him, and motioned him to speak quickly.

"Da Yi and I are also going to military school next month. We might not be able to see you for three months. Do you think we should go somewhere for our honeymoon?"

"Where do you want to go? I'll report in tomorrow and see if I can start work by the end of the month."

"I've seen many of my classmates give themselves time to go back to their hometowns before going out of town. That must be no problem. Are we going to the beach or hiking?"

It's all exhausting! But seeing Zhang Guoqing's enthusiastic look, Zhou Jiao really couldn't bear to refuse, "As long as I go anywhere with you, you pick a place."

Zhang Guoqing happily picked her up and took a bite, then said with a smile, "Baby, you're really good at saying sweet words. This time, I'll take you out for some fun."

Zhou Jiao laughed happily. "Is this even considered a love story?" She hadn't said anything sweeter yet.

"By the way, did the notice say which department you were assigned to?"

Zhou Jiao showed him the dispatch certificate and notice she had received. "I won't know until I report on the day I start. Don't worry, it doesn't matter which department I'm assigned to. As long as I can get paid and have a few years of peace and stability, that's enough."

"That's not right! It should be at least one month? Could there be a mistake?"

Seeing his eyes widen in disbelief, Zhou Jiao felt an inexplicable urge to laugh. He'd been talking about this for so long, and he actually had plans for a trip?

"Who told you about this rule? It couldn't be Dayong, did it? It's okay, I'll explain the reason on the day I register. I still have three sons who haven't made arrangements yet."

No matter how Zhang Guoqing looks at it, the above time limit cannot be wrong.

He shook his head in disappointment. Secretly, he hoped he and Zhou Jiao could have a memorable graduation trip. Having missed out on it in their previous life, he wanted to make amends this time.

However, thinking about his wife having a free job, drinking tea and reading the newspaper every day, and listening to office gossip, this is also good!