"Let's not talk about these unhappy things. It's a rare occasion for us to get together, so let's talk about something else." Li Jinfeng said.

"That's right. It's rare for you to come back, so we should say something happy! By the way, Jinfeng, are you still working?" Miao Hong asked.

Miao Hong works as a nurse in the obstetrics and gynecology department at Jiangbei People's Hospital. Even when the work stoppage occurred, she was not affected and still went to work on time.

As for Feng Dachun, she also didn't find a job. Fortunately, Chen Xiang earned more and more money, which was enough for her to support herself and the children.

"Work!"

Even during the four years in Ganlan, Li Jinfeng was working, helping the people in the team to promote the leader's ideas.

However, this kind of work definitely cannot be done here. There are many educated people in Jiangbei, and countless of them have received education. The situation is different from that in Lanzi Brigade.

"Oh, it's a pity when I think about it. You would have been a member of the factory committee by then. If you had worked for a few more years, you might have become a small leader of the factory committee."

If you really spend four years in a factory, it would be a wealth of experience.

But it's hard to say. In the past few years, the factories were in chaos, many factories stopped production, and many factories changed their managers.

"There's nothing to regret. If you lose your job, you can find another one. But given the current situation, it's probably not that easy to get a job in a state-owned factory!"

Li Jinfeng didn't feel sorry for herself. If she had to say what she felt sorry for, it would be her mother-in-law Shen Wan who was already the deputy factory director and was forced to retire early.

"Well, it's hard to find a job now. Because of this, how many students go to the countryside to work in the fields every year? If it weren't for my eldest brother's help, our Zhengyuan would have gone to the countryside to work in the fields too!" Miao Hong began to sigh again.

Xia Zhengyuan is the first child of Miao Hong and Xia Weidong. He is eighteen years old this year. During the two years when classes were suspended, while other students were busy running around and making trouble, Miao Hong found him a job. He worked for four years and was converted to a permanent employee at the beginning of the year. Now that he has a formal job, he doesn't have to worry about going to the countryside to join the production team.

But the second, third and fourth children in the family are getting older, and even if her eldest brother is willing, he can't solve the employment problems of the three children at once.

When the time comes, I still have to go to the countryside to join the team.

Feng Dachun didn't think going to the countryside to work in the fields was a bad idea. She said, "My children will graduate next year and will go to the countryside with their classmates in June. I'll ask Chen Xiang to ask if they can go back to their hometown. It's closer to home and there are people they know to take care of them."

Feng Dachun has acquaintances, but Miao Hong's family does not. Most of their family members are city dwellers, and they have no choice but to find a job in the city.

"Jinfeng, you have been in Ganlan for four years. There must be students and educated youth who went to the countryside to work in the fields there, right? Tell me what kind of life they are living. I am always worried about them." Miao Hong looked at Li Jinfeng.

"Like the locals, they work and farm. They have their own educated youth camp. They don't live and eat with the people in the team. Basically, they take turns cooking." Li Jinfeng said.

Although it was similar to what she thought, Miao Hong felt that her children had never suffered hardship, so how could they bear being exposed to the wind, sun and rain every day?

Li Jinfeng noticed Miao Hong's worry and comforted her, "Everyone has their own path to take, regardless of whether they're adults or children. You don't need to worry too much. Just point the children in the right direction at critical moments and don't let them go astray. Maybe even that isn't necessary. Your children are smart and sensible, and they definitely have their own ideas."