Chapter 371 The Fire
Lin Anan's throat tightened and marginalized faces appeared in front of her eyes.
If I could have such a job...
"I have to discuss this with Mingzhou." Lin Anan took a deep breath, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the corner of the table, "But no matter what, Sister Xiumei, I want to thank you on their behalf."
"Oh, why are you thanking me!" Seeing that Lin An'an agreed, Hu Xiumei continued to talk about her plan, "I have discussed it with Jiu, and he can provide food and accommodation. Our area is large, and when we have more people, we can build townhouses at the foot of the mountain. But the income... won't be very high, and it's not as good as the treatment of ordinary workers."
Hu Xiumei paused, afraid that Lin Anan would not believe her, so she quickly took out a wrinkled account book from her pocket and spread it on the table: "Look, after deducting feed and costs, the current profit is limited. But as long as we can give these veterans a hot meal, we are happy to make less money."
Her fingers moved across the densely packed numbers, and her attitude was particularly sincere. "Every month, each person will be issued 20 kilograms of food coupons and 10 yuan. After selling chickens and ducks at the end of the year, dividends will be distributed according to work points. Later, we will also apply for cattle and sheep breeding quotas..."
Mother Lin leaned over to take a look at the account book. "Twenty kilograms of food coupons? I'm afraid this is not enough to eat."
Hu Jiu nodded, "Aunt, we are just starting out. We have vegetables grown and poultry raised on the mountain, so we can give some to them. They can't go hungry. We can give them meat or chickens during festivals, which can also improve their lives."
Lin's mother pointed out the most important issue, "What if someone gossips and thinks you are getting special treatment..."
Hu Jiu stopped smiling and said, "Aunt, I know what I am doing and I will do everything in a reasonable and legal way!
They shed blood and fought for the country and the people, and now they can hardly support themselves. How can this be considered special care? Our place is surrounded by mountains and dense forests, and outsiders have no idea about it. Besides, as long as the work is done well, who can gossip? "
Lin Anan nodded secretly.
This person is loyal and righteous, and his future will definitely not be simple.
"Okay, I understand. I'll get back to you after I discuss this with Ming Zhou."
"Okay~"
Hu Xiumei and the other person laid everything out in the open, showing great sincerity.
He didn't come to ask for help at all, but to give the credit to Lin Anan.
Whether this favor was for Chu Mingzhou or for the veterans, Lin Anan remembered it.
As dusk deepened, Hu Xiumei and Hu Jiu stood up to say goodbye.
Lin Anan stood at the door, watching the brother and sister's bicycles disappear in the snow and fog, with a faint smile on her lips.
very nice.
The cold wind lifted the corners of my clothes, but it couldn't blow away the flame rising in my heart - perhaps in this winter, someone can really hold the fire handed to them by fate.
Chu Mingzhou arrived home at noon the next day.
While sending Aunt Chu back, he also visited the local military district and government departments. How could he let go of the fact that the families of martyrs were bullied and the orphans of martyrs were easily relocated?
Chu Mingzhou is now a serious leader of the Northwest Military Region, and he is the one who came to cause trouble. Who dares to cover for him?
More than ten people were caught in just a few hours.
These people are really unlucky.
"An An."
"You're back? Just in time for lunch."
"Um."
Lin Anan was setting the table, and when she saw Chu Mingzhou coming back, she finally felt relieved. After all, they had agreed to go out for fun in the afternoon, and Chu Mingyu had been making a fuss all morning.
Chu Mingzhou washed his hands and walked into the main hall. Seeing that no one was there, he reached out and put his arms around Lin Anan's waist from behind. He rested his chin on her shoulder and breathed warmly on her neck: "Did you miss me?"
Lin Anan frowned and tilted her head, then immediately slapped his hand away: "No... have you taken the wrong medicine recently?"
Chu Mingzhou smiled and kissed her on the cheek before reluctantly letting go of her hand.
When Lin's mother and others came in, he was already sitting upright. Just like usual, he immediately took the dishes and arranged them, being very polite.
Lin Anan curled her lips and sat down.
I think he is really free at the moment and too clingy!
After the family finished their meal, they prepared to set off.
The military vehicle was still parked at the door of their house. Seeing that they were going to take a bus to go out and play, the two little guys were even happier. After all, the Textile City Riverside Park was a little far away, and it was really inconvenient to take the bus and change places.
After getting in the car, Lin Anan mentioned Hu Xiumei to Chu Mingzhou, "Mingzhou, Sister Xiumei and her cousin came yesterday and told me something."
"Um?"
Lin Anan described Hu Xiumei's plan in detail, from contracting barren hills to raise poultry to providing jobs for veterans. At the end, she added: "They said that the profit is limited and the salary may not be high, but they can provide food and accommodation, and there are benefits during festivals..."
Chu Mingzhou listened to Lin Anan's story, his brows slightly furrowed, and his eyes looked through the car window at the mountains in the distance.
The atmosphere in the car became somewhat solemn because of his silence.
Lin Anan looked at him in confusion, waiting for his response.
"This is a good thing." Chu Mingzhou finally spoke in a deep and powerful voice, "But it involves the resettlement of veterans, which is not easy to handle."
With a hint of caution in his eyes, he said, “In fact, the organization’s subsidies for veterans are quite good, especially those who retired due to disability.
It is indeed good that Hu Xiumei and her colleagues have this intention and ideological awareness. But don't rush this matter. Wait for me to arrange a charter. After all, personal intention is more important. Whether they are willing to go and whether they are suitable for the job must be carefully considered. "
Lin Anan nodded, understanding what he meant.
Everyone has their own ideas. Retiring from the military due to disability will leave people with serious sequelae, which may be permanent pain or physical and psychological trauma.
To put it bluntly, if this thing is done well, everyone will be happy, but if it is not done well, it will be a hot potato.
Chu Mingzhou saw the disappointment flash across his young wife's face and gently advised: "It's not that I disagree, but we have to be cautious about this matter. I will report to the military district leaders later and see what they mean."
Lin Anan knew that Chu Mingzhou was a cautious person, especially when it came to matters involving soldiers, he would not be careless, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
The topic dropped, and soon the car became lively again.
"Wow! Brother, sister-in-law, look! There are so many flowers over there!" Chu Mingyu's voice was loud, instantly breaking the slightly heavy atmosphere in the car.
Lin Anan looked in the direction of his finger, her eyes lit up, "It's wintersweets. How could they plant so many of them?"
Chu Mingzhou said that the workers of the textile factory planted wintersweets on the shore. Lin Anan thought there were only a few trees, but she didn't expect it to be a large area, almost becoming a sea of flowers.
"Well, the textile factory was doing greening last year and brought in these species from the south."
The winter sunshine shines through the branches of the wintersweet, contrasting with the rippling waves on the river not far away, it is incredibly beautiful!
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