Realizing the benefits of soap, Gao Guojing said, "Isn't it a waste to use such a good thing to wash clothes?"
Yu Rujia: "Things are made to be used. Do you expect me to treat them like precious artifacts? Besides, Duofu and the others are still young. They bump into things all day long and have picked up countless bacteria on their bodies."
"Children have weak immune systems and can easily get sick. Using this soap to wash their clothes and bathe them can help isolate some bacteria and reduce the chances of them getting sick."
Gao Guojing then realized and said, "Oh, so it's for the health of Duofu and the others. We can't skimp on that."
He had seen how attached Duofu and the others were to Yu Rujia after they had been there for two days. They would search everywhere for him if they didn't see him for even an hour. Yu Rujia was so attentive to them, and they deserved to be treated the same way.
Yu Rujia: "If you know, hurry up and do the laundry, or the water will get cold."
Gao Guojing held the soap in his hand: "It's fine to wash with hot water in this kind of weather."
The temperature is nearly 20 degrees Celsius now. Gao Guojing is a boy, so he's prone to getting hot-tempered. It shouldn't be a big problem.
The hot water that Gao Guojing prepared for washing clothes was the same water that he had boiled in the back pot when cooking.
After he left, Gao Shujing, who had been standing still, said quietly, "Am I a gigolo?"
Yu Rujia glanced at his fair, glowing face, which was even more handsome than her own.
She'd rate her face an 8.5 out of 10, but she only wanted a 7 or 8 out of 10 for herself. Otherwise, she'd be incredibly annoyed if a better-looking man was constantly in front of her.
Yu Rujia: "What's wrong with being a gigolo? There are plenty of people who want to be gigolos. Having a good-looking face can save you twenty years of hard work. I like gigolos."
Gao Shujing asked with an inscrutable expression, "Do you like gigolos? Or do you want to be a gigolo yourself?"
Yu Rujia said matter-of-factly, "Of course I like pretty boys. Good looks can make people happy. Who wants to face an ugly thing every day?"
She doesn't demand a high score from herself in terms of looks, but given a choice, the man she chooses must be at least an 8.5 out of 10. Gao Shujing's looks would be a 9.5 out of 10, definitely high-value.
Gao Shujing's depressed mood was cured, and his eyes and brows were full of smugness: "Pretty boy is good, I like pretty boys too."
Yu Rujia was baffled by his lovestruck expression. He had just been unhappy, but in the blink of an eye, he was all smiles. A man's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, unseen and untouchable.
Captain Huang strode in, fuming. "Gao Zhiqing, you're busy."
Gao Shujing looked up from the pile of parts, saw his expression, and asked, "What's wrong, Captain? Who else would dare to make you angry?"
Captain Huang: "Why is no one giving me trouble? Aren't you one of them?"
Gao Shujing chuckled and said, "I stay at home and work every day, and I hardly ever see anyone from the team. I'm very well-behaved, so why would I upset you?"
Could Captain Huang say it was because Director Liu had called again, asking him to take Gao Shujing to the commune? This time, he was determined to recruit Gao Shujing to the commune. Thinking of this, Captain Huang felt a dull ache in his heart.
Captain Huang: "Gao, tell me, since you came to Shangfen Brigade, have I ever made you suffer any injustice?"
Gao Shujing: "Of course not, why would the captain say that?"
Captain Huang: "That's good. If someone wanted you to work somewhere else, you would refuse, right?"
Gao Shujing's eyes lit up and he immediately understood what was going on. It must be that the commune wanted him to go there.
If it were any other brigade commander, they wouldn't be able to openly poach him from the Shangfen brigade, and Brigade Commander Huang wouldn't be so angry.
He came to Shangfen Brigade to take care of the Xia family and Yu Rujia, and of course he didn't want to work in other places.
That's what I was thinking, but I couldn't let Captain Huang get too cocky, lest he think that Shangfen Brigade was my only option.
Gao Shujing: "My purpose in going to the countryside was to build a new rural area. I did the same thing during my six months in Shangfen Brigade, so naturally I am willing to stay here."
"However, if there are other places that need me, I will consider it. I am a brick in the organization, and I will go wherever I am needed."
Captain Huang became anxious: "Don't you like Yu Zhiqing? If you go to other places, won't you never see Yu Zhiqing again?"
Gao Guojing, who was standing next to him, finally understood what was wrong with his older brother. It turned out that the reason he had changed so much was because he had fallen in love with Sister Rujia.
Gao Guojing felt that the world was changing too fast. In just one or two years, Sister Rujia was like a completely different person. Now, even his own brother, whom he had only been separated from for half a year, had changed drastically and had someone else in his heart.
He used to be glad that he only saw Sister Rujia a few times a year. If his brother really fell in love with her, wouldn't he have to marry her in the future?
Wouldn't he and Sister Rujia be spending every day together then? If Sister Rujia takes a liking to his things again, should he give them to her or not?
Gao Guojing was torn between conflicting emotions.
Instead of answering, Gao Shujing asked, "Did the captain come to me and say these things because my job is about to change? If so, the captain can just say it directly, and we can work together to figure out how to make things better."
Captain Huang's somewhat disheartened spirits were filled with renewed energy. "Yes, Gao Shujing is a college graduate, and she'll be guaranteed a job."
If he were the kind of person who strives relentlessly to improve his own life, he would have simply followed the government's previous job assignments; why bother going through all this trouble to be sent to the countryside?
If Gao Shujing knew that Director Liu intended to transfer him to work in the commune, he might refuse.
However, Captain Huang was still somewhat uncertain. He knew in his heart that Gao Shujing had gone to the countryside to build a new rural area.
If Director Liu were to assign him to oversee more brigades, all focused on building new rural areas and sharing the same vision as Gao Shujing, he might agree. In that case, Gao Shujing would no longer be able to prioritize Shangfen Brigade.
After thinking for a while, seeing Gao Shujing still waiting for his reply, Captain Huang said sullenly, "Director Liu wants to transfer you to work in the commune."
Upon learning that, as he had expected, he was to be transferred to work in the commune, Gao Shujing continued with his work, replying, "I only know technical skills. It's probably because of these skills that Director Liu has his eye on me. He wants me to serve the entire Dongyuan Commune."
Captain Huang: "Yes, that's what Director Liu is thinking. Do you want to go?"
Gao Shujing said slowly and deliberately, "So, this is what's troubling the captain?"
Captain Huang directly voiced his concerns: "Once you go to the commune, you'll be one of the commune's people. Our brigade will be one less technician, and it won't be as convenient to find you if we need anything in the future."
“But with such excellent skills, it would be a waste for you to stay in our brigade.”
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