After Wu Shuang broke his leg in an accident, he had to lie in bed at home for more than half a year before he could walk. For a long time afterwards, he could not accept the fact that he had become a disabled person.
But seeing how hard it was for Wu Shuang, a woman, to support the family, he felt guilty and distressed as a husband.
After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally mustered up the courage to limp out to look for a job. However, there was not a single job that matched his profession in the job market. He couldn't even find a job sweeping the streets. People also looked down on him for his lame leg, slow movements and low efficiency.
After running into obstacles everywhere for a month and being looked down upon by the world, the man could only stay at home in despair, never going out of the house, basically not seeing outsiders, and just muddling through his days.
Wu Shuang had been supporting the family all these years by herself, and she was naturally miserable. But every time she saw her man limping slowly, she couldn't bear to blame him.
Shao Jingque had only been in the troupe for a few years, but this was the first time he heard that Wu Shuang's husband was also a field worker.
But don't mention that it's the 1970s, even in modern society, people with disabilities have far fewer opportunities to find jobs than normal people.
In the 1970s, jobs were basically one-to-one. Even if there were vacancies, there were so many people scrambling to get them that there was no chance for a disabled person like him.
Looking at Wu Shuang's expectant eyes, she thought for a moment and nodded:
"Okay, Sister Wu, then I'll let Big Brother give it a try tomorrow. However, whether it will succeed depends on whether the set design can meet my friend's requirements. I can't guarantee that it will succeed."
Sympathy is sympathy, business is business, and one should not be too emotional about anything. She is willing to give Wu Shuang this opportunity, but whether he can do it depends on himself.
Wu Shuang's eyes lit up immediately, her face flushed with excitement, and she held Shao Jingque's hand and thanked him repeatedly:
"Thank you, thank you Sister Jingque!"
Shao Jingque told Wu Shuang the location of Yongsi Photo Studio and agreed on a time before leaving the art troupe dormitory.
On the way back to the guesthouse, I suddenly smelled the fragrant aroma of mutton soup. I turned around and found that I was passing by the restaurant where I had eaten noodles with Lu Zhan last time.
She had been busy all day and had no time to eat dinner in the cafeteria, and she happened to be a little hungry.
Shao Jingque walked into the store and saw that the table he had sat at last time with Lu Zhan was still empty, so he sat down.
The boss came over to greet the guests warmly when he saw them, and recognized Shao Jingque at a glance:
"Hey, isn't this the pretty comrade from the other day? She came here with a soldier last time, am I right?"
Shao Jingque admired the noodle shop owner's ability to recognize people at a glance, and nodded with a smile.
In fact, the boss was not as powerful as she thought. The reason why she had such a deep impression of the two of them was purely because Shao Jingque was so beautiful, and Lu Zhan was tall and handsome in a military uniform. She often stole glances at the two of them when they sat together eating noodles, and the next day she was still wondering when the two of them would come again. This pair of perfect couple sitting in her shop made her feel like she was bringing honor to the place.
The noodle shop owner asked with a smile:
"I'm alone today. What would you like to eat? The mutton soup I made this morning is delicious. Would you like to try it? Or how about a bowl of noodles like last time?"
The mutton soup smelled delicious, but Shao Jingque recalled that the bowl of noodles she had last time always seemed to be more fragrant. She thought for a moment and said:
"Let's have the small noodles, thank you, boss."
"Hey, okay, wait a moment! A bowl of noodles——"
Shao Jingque looked at the empty seat opposite him and felt a little depressed.
It had been a few days since Lu Zhan left, and there was still no news. Perhaps she should try to find out about the progress of the disaster relief efforts?
The leader I met at the last consolation performance seemed very easy-going and seemed to have a good relationship with Lu Zhan. It’s a pity that I forgot to ask his name. Otherwise, I should try my luck at the gate of the army?
While she was daydreaming, the noodle shop owner came over swiftly with a bowl of fragrant noodles:
"Eat it while it's hot! I added a little extra sesame oil, it smells delicious!"
Shao Jingque thanked him and lowered her head to eat the noodles. Strangely, the taste felt a little different from what she remembered.
The boss had clearly put more sesame oil in her bowl of noodles today, but she felt that it wasn't as fragrant as the bowl of noodles she had that night. The ingredients and seasonings were exactly the same, but she always felt that the taste was a bit bland.
But because of the boss's enthusiasm, she still ate slowly, bite by bite.
At this time, a few more customers came into the store. Judging from their accents, they seemed to be from other places. As soon as they sat down, they each ordered a bowl of mutton noodle soup.
While the boss was cooking noodles, he chatted with them enthusiastically, and his voice occasionally reached Shao Jingque's ears.
"Are you from out of town? Are you visiting relatives in Ning City, or on business? We have a mountain called Zhaogong Mountain in Ning City, with beautiful scenery. If you have time, you can go climb it and enjoy the scenery!"
One of the strangers replied:
"We are from Luoshi, Henan Province. Our hometown was hit by a flood, so we came here to stay with our relatives."
When the boss heard about the disaster, he immediately became concerned:
"What's the flood? Is it serious? Is everyone at home okay?"
I also heard those outsiders sighing:
"It's all because of the heavy rain. I've lived for decades and I've never seen so many consecutive days of heavy rain. Not only has the town been flooded, but the crops in the fields have been destroyed. We've worked hard for a year and have nothing to harvest. We can't survive without seeking refuge with relatives."
Another man comforted his companion:
"We should always look on the bright side. We are lucky. Think about the people downstream who have lost their lives. How can they care about their crops?"
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