Chapter 10: Marriage for Survival
Political Commissar Ye's guard brought out a bowl of water. Su Ying held the bowl and drank it all in one breath, then slowly stood up.
Before Chen Shuyun went in to cook, she looked at Political Commissar Ye and Director Du again. The two of them suddenly ran over and said that the betrothal gifts were ready and the date had been calculated. They wanted to discuss Su Ying's marriage with her.
Even Chen Shuyun, who was a face-to-face person, was very angry and wanted to drive the man away immediately, but the man was accompanied by men in military uniforms, and these two men had a strong aura. She couldn't even speak clearly in front of them, let alone anything else.
Seeing Su Ying's head covered in cold sweat, Director Du quickly ordered the soldiers outside to buy some peach cakes.
"We are here to discuss your marriage, but the matchmaker didn't tell us about your health before. Please tell us now. You seem to be in poor health."
Political Commissar Ye really tried his best to suppress his temper so that he could speak to Su Ying so calmly.
Su Ying glanced at Chen Shuyun who was cooking at the door and spoke in a dry voice.
"My mother doesn't know about this. Regarding the betrothal gifts I mentioned earlier, did Su Jian... did the matchmaker explain it to you clearly?"
Political Commissar Ye's face darkened.
"I've already mentioned the one thousand yuan dowry, three turns and one ring, cloth, clothes, household registration, and your mother's housing. We all agree to these, but due to the man's health, the wedding may have to be kept simple."
Su Ying was actually very conflicted. She had been frustrated in finding a job the previous day, and now she felt like she had nowhere else to go. However, the visit of these people seemed to have opened a window for her.
She struggled with whether or not to trade marriage for these things. She didn't have anyone she liked right now, and she wasn't sure if she would meet someone in the future. But their current situation was so difficult, so perhaps a trade wouldn't be a problem. Besides, the man might not make it one day, so it wasn't like she didn't have a chance.
After considering it for a long time, she said.
"These are all fine, but I have one last request."
Political Commissar Ye and Director Du both changed their expressions, especially Political Commissar Ye, who almost couldn't control himself and slammed the table at Su Ying. Fortunately, he remembered that she was a female student, and a young girl at that, so he was afraid of scaring her.
He patted his chest to calm himself down and asked through gritted teeth.
"What else do you want?"
Su Ying's face was pale, and it was obvious that she was unhappy, but since she was planning to sacrifice her marriage, she must be doing it to gain benefits for herself.
"I want a job, preferably one related to medicine."
Political Commissar Ye and Director Du looked at each other, both of them a little puzzled.
Director Du asked.
"Medical-related? These professions have very high professional requirements. People without training cannot do these jobs at all. It will cause trouble. Even if you want to marry our Gu Shou... comrade, we can't lose our principles for you."
Su Ying was really helpless. She suddenly changed her body, and the girl in her current body had not yet gone to college. Even if she had knowledge in her head, she didn't know how to use it.
She picked up the teacup on the table and took a few sips of water, saying sincerely.
"Dear friends, I understand everything you're saying. I truly love medicine, have read a lot of books on the subject, and have some medical knowledge. Nothing will go wrong, I promise."
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