She recounted everything that had happened this year; it was truly surreal.
She was preparing for the college entrance examination in the first half of the year when she was suddenly transported into this book. She even started dating a random passerby from the original book and discovered that her parents had also transmigrated into the book.
It's truly mysterious.
In the blink of an eye, New Year's Eve has passed, and time seems to fly by.
In the third year of junior high school, Ji Yazhi and Xue Mingcheng took Xue Fu to meet with several newspaper leaders to see how to finalize her temporary job.
To be honest, this was something that could only be accomplished by pulling strings and using connections.
Where would anyone actually test or assess a temporary worker to see what real skills they possess?
Aside from a brief self-introduction at the beginning, it was all her parents who did the talking.
However, her self-introduction was also quite detailed.
She said she received a high school diploma.
Now that the college entrance examination has been cancelled and no one can go to university, a high school graduate is already considered to have a very high level of education.
Xue Fu also introduced herself briefly, mentioning her personality and strengths.
She described herself as patient, responsible, and a quick learner, capable of learning anything she didn't understand, with a very proper attitude. She also blatantly lied, claiming she was hardworking, a good team player, and had always been disciplined, a well-behaved and responsible person...
He just piles whatever catchy words on himself. How shameless!
Interviews are like that... it's all part of the job. Everyone's just peddling their own wares and praising their own wares; lying through your teeth is a skill in itself.
Xue Fu wasn't embarrassed at all.
After she introduced herself, her parents took over and embellished her subsequent remarks.
Her parents' protective "daughter filter" was thicker than anyone else's. Although they always said that their daughter was lazy, gluttonous, spoiled, and couldn't endure hardship, these were things only they could say; no one else could say a bad word about their daughter.
The couple is very protective of their child.
Now that it was time to praise their daughter, the two of them went on and on for ten minutes straight, showering her with compliments without repeating themselves. They became increasingly excited and energetic as they spoke.
Xue Fu listened to these words without the slightest embarrassment. She was secretly pleased and even quite agreed with them.
Yes, that's exactly how her parents described her. (Proud face!)
None of the three family members noticed the leader's hesitant, indescribable expression as he listened to them.
The result of the interviews was that only one of the five newspapers gave me a pass.
Xue Fu was hired by a medium-sized newspaper in Haicheng.
Regardless of the pass rate, they've been hired!
This is a newspaper that doesn't have a strong political focus and leans more towards praise and literature.
Xue Fu went there to work as an assistant editor-in-chief, helping with tasks such as reviewing manuscripts, correcting typos, and assisting with layout and typesetting.
However, this is just a temporary job, and the monthly full attendance salary is only eight yuan, without any receipt subsidies.
This wage, if placed in a textile factory, would be half the monthly wage of a lowest-level worker.
The conditions weren't great, with no subsidies, but working in an office and the work wasn't too tiring or strenuous, so Xue Fu was already quite satisfied.
Ji Yazhi and Xue Mingcheng were also very satisfied.
Anyway, we don't rely on our daughter's salary to support the family, so it doesn't matter how much or how little we get, as long as we can go back to the city.
The job was settled, and the newspaper notified me of the start date on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
The newspaper said Xue Fu would start work in early April because the editor-in-chief would be going on a business trip to Beicheng next month and wouldn't be back until the end of March or the beginning of April.
I can't start work early.
If she starts work in early April, Xue Fu will have to go back to the countryside for more than two months.
Xue Fu felt that two months was not a long time and it didn't matter.
Moreover, she thought about the time and calculated the days in her mind.
Perfect timing! If she comes back in April, she can celebrate Gu Chong's birthday before leaving!
She thought it was fine.
The only thing that bothered her was the transportation of that era; the green trains were really slow and really boring.
Ji Yazhi and Xue Mingcheng asked twice more about whether they could start work earlier, and whether there were any other editors who needed assistants, so that Xue Fu could be their assistant.
But the replies I received were all negative; I could only start working in early April.
The couple had no choice but to comply.
Xue Fu bought a ticket for the eighth day of the lunar new year to return to her hometown. The train journey took a day and a night, and she arrived in the provincial capital on the morning of the ninth day.
Gu Chong picked her up at the provincial capital's train station.
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Xue Fu made time to go out and buy local specialties, which she had promised to bring back for the two brothers.
Upon learning that she had gone out to do this, both Ji Yazhi and Xue Mingcheng wore expressions of 'a daughter is not meant to stay at home' and utter dismay.
They didn't stop her from going out; instead, they pointed out some local specialties of Haicheng that were easy to take with her.
"Okay, okay, I got it! If they have it, I'll buy it all!" she said confidently.
Xue Mingcheng asked her with concern, "Rongrong, do you have any money left? Is it enough?" As he spoke, he touched his pocket, preparing to give her some more money, afraid that she might not have enough.
Xue Fu coughed, feeling a little embarrassed, but still nodded: "Dad, I have money."
Gu Chong's wife's money is all with her; she's very wealthy now.
It's only natural to give your wife your savings.
It's like... using Gu Chong's money to buy Haicheng specialties for Gu Chong and his brother, just like moving money from one pocket to the other.
Seeing his daughter's expression, Xue Mingcheng understood where her money had come from. He waved his hand dismissively.
After his daughter left, Xue Mingcheng gazed at the sky with a touch of melancholy, took a sip of tea, and then let out a long sigh.
Ji Yazhi glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xue Mingcheng sighed and said, "It's nothing, I just feel that our Rongrong has really grown up."
They used to raise their daughter, and she would always ask them for money when she needed it.
Now things are better; someone else is helping them raise their daughter and giving her money to spend.
But Xue Mingcheng was not happy at all.
Gu Chong couldn't feel the sorrow in his father-in-law's heart at all.
He felt excited and eagerly anticipated that the past two weeks would finally be over!
Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. He will set off for the county town early tomorrow morning, no, at dawn, and then catch a bus to the provincial capital!
The closer the day of their reunion drew, the more he missed Xue Fu.
I dream about her every night; I miss her terribly.
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