Bonnie enjoys her job. She works two days a week, and there are no conflicts of interest or gossip.
An Heping, the diving instructor for the boys' team, consulted with Bonnie several times. He was sincere and genuinely wanted to learn. Bonnie didn't hold back and lent him her lesson plans.
"This is a summary I made myself. Take a look, and if you need it, just copy it. I'll need this again."
An Heping took the lesson plan written by Sister Bao Ni and eagerly opened it. It was written in a simple and easy-to-understand style, and he was overjoyed.
"Thank you so much, Bonnie. I've been so anxious these past few days. I can practice really well on my own, but when it comes to teaching others, I just can't explain it clearly."
Bonnie understood him. The young man was only eighteen years old and had graduated from high school a year ago. He had previously worked as a temporary worker in a factory. Not to mention the chances of him becoming a permanent employee, he also didn't like the working environment. It was a cotton mill, and most of the workers were women.
"Just explain it a few more times, don't be nervous. Just teach according to your understanding. You're good at swimming and diving." Bonnie encouraged her a few times, but she didn't know what else to say. Doing ideological work wasn't her forte.
"Okay, Bonnie. I'll finish copying the lesson plan as soon as possible and keep it safe. I'll bring it to you next Saturday."
"Okay, no rush. Just pick it up next Saturday. Tomorrow is Monday, no work."
Bonnie packed her things and called the children home.
She raised three children on her own, which doesn't seem out of place in this day and age; nowadays, which family doesn't have two or three, or even more, children?
On Labor Day, Bao Ni and all the other employees went to learn farm work for a day. Bao Ni was fine; she's strong and has always been involved in farm work, so she didn't feel too bad after a day of farm work.
The others couldn't keep up; they were exhausted and on the verge of crying for their parents.
Fortunately, everyone got a day off the next day.
Bonnie wasn't affected much. She only worked two days a week, and although she earned a little less than them, it wasn't by much, since she had a skilled trade. The pay was a few dollars less, but the receipts and benefits were the same, which was what Bonnie cared about.
In this day and age, money doesn't necessarily buy you anything.
Liu Jiu and the others also participated in agricultural training yesterday, and they have a day off today.
Gu Ye also took a day off, and the couple next door also got a rare break.
"Gu Ye, let's go on a picnic. Let's go to that mountain forest we often go to. It's open and the children can run around." Bonnie thought to herself that the children hadn't gone out to play much since she started working.
"Okay, I'll go ask Wenze and the others if they're going, and I'll borrow a car from the military base." Gu Ye said as he went out.
Bonnie started packing her things—food, household items, and a clay pot so she could cook lunch outdoors… Bonnie packed a basket of food and put all the household items in her backpack.
"Baoni, Baoni..." Aunt Zhang's loud voice could be heard clearly by Baoni even in her own yard.
Bonnie put down her things and went outside.
"Baoni, Baoni, my husband Lao Xu said he wants to go with you guys. Is there anything we need to bring?" Aunt Zhang was a little confused when she received the last-minute notification.
"Just like our picnic last time, bring some food and supplies. We'll cook lunch there, so bring a pot and bowls," Bonnie instructed, then went inside to check if anything was left behind.
A short while later, Gu Ye returned and said that the car had been borrowed and parked outside the family compound.
The Bao Ni family of four, the Cao family of five, and the Xu family of six—a large group of people—walked out of the residential compound in a grand procession, attracting the attention of another group of people and giving them something to talk about.
Gu Ye borrowed a small truck from the logistics department. The children swarmed onto the truck bed, except for Gu Sanqi, who went straight to the driver's seat because he was afraid of the sun.
Gu Ye drove, and the others got into the truck bed. Cao Wenze had recovered and was working at the military hospital. Everyone was used to calling him Dr. Cao.
The truck arrived in no time, covering a distance of twenty miles. After parking and locking the doors, the group of people carried their belongings into the woods.
"Wow, so many flowers!" Xu Hongxia was the most girlish of the group of girls.
"Sister Shengnan, let's go exploring and see if we can find any pheasants." Liu Jiu was eager to try; this place was much bigger than the mountains and forests on the island.
"That's what I was thinking too, to catch a few more and roast them."
Cao Shengnan also rolled up her sleeves.
The eldest and second eldest sons of the Xu family are both grown up and don't want to get involved in children's games.
Sanqi was wearing a straw hat and his clothes were completely covered up. He wasn't interested; he'd find a safe, shady spot to eat later. Xu Tao and the Cao family's two twins were chasing butterflies everywhere, running around sweating profusely.
The group arrived at the place where Bonnie and her friends had their picnic last time, where there was a clear stream nearby.
Bonnie took out a bamboo mat, which was extra at home and big enough.
Gu Ye and his two companions took the older children, Liu Jiu and a few others, to hunt. San Qi and the other children played nearby, and were told not to wander off on their own. They were to be taken to pick fruit later.
Staff Officer Deng was highly skilled in wilderness survival; he quickly set up two makeshift stoves so they could cook a meal soon.
Aunt Zhang tidied up the food she had brought; of the three women, she was the only one who knew how to cook.
After tidying up, Staff Officer Deng lay on the bamboo mat, looking at the blue sky and white clouds above him. He felt so comfortable!
"How long has it been since I've been able to lie here so comfortably!"
Deng Yingzi was strong-willed from a young age. Because her mother did not give birth to a boy and her grandmother disliked her and her sisters in various ways, Deng Yingzi, as the eldest daughter, had a strong will to be better than the boys.
She trained relentlessly through the coldest and hottest days of winter, and her hard work paid off. She skipped a grade and worked hard to get into military academy. Fortunately, she graduated and was assigned a job the year before the national college entrance examination was discontinued.
Sigh, I don't want to think about it anymore. With such beautiful scenery, why bother thinking about unhappy things?
Lin Baoni had had enough of the struggles of her past life; those days of being spurred on by Lao Jiang were a nightmare.
People in this era generally work hard, and children are raised in a more relaxed manner. However, when she was born in her previous life, all the children in the family were precious treasures, doted on and spoiled by the whole family.
As for her, she started practicing horse stance as soon as she could walk, and she never had long hair before high school. Old Jiang said that taking care of her hair was a waste of time. She lived a very tiring life under the pressure of her father's sacrifice and the heavy burden of supporting the family.
Perhaps it was Staff Officer Deng's reflections that reminded Bao Ni of the past. She shook her head, deciding not to think about it anymore; it was all in the past.
I don't know if the men will catch any prey. Bonnie can't cook either, so she takes the kids to look for wild fruits. They're not all wild fruits, just fruits that grow in the wild, and there are many kinds.
Sanqi heard about picking fruit and got up too; that's a good idea.
Bonnie knew exactly where the fruit was, and then set off with the children.
While Zhang's wife was looking for edible wild vegetables nearby, Staff Officer Deng, who had finally managed to get some rest, fell asleep on a bamboo mat.
With green hills and clear waters, and a gentle breeze, everyone is enjoying their holiday.
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