Chapter 35: What is your purpose? I want to know what unit is it in the provincial capital? County...
Chapter 35 Purpose
The next morning, Yan Jiuru waited until almost nine o'clock before the people from the agricultural supplies station delivered the diesel engine's water pump, membrane, and other items to the guesthouse.
People said that he had received more than just this gift along the way, so he had no reason to be dissatisfied, as he had already waited.
Yan Jiuru estimated that testing the machine would take some time and would not be completed in a short time. Coincidentally, Comrade Sun was about to tell him that he had to go out for half a day due to some urgent matters, so he would rest for another day today and set off early tomorrow.
Yan Jiuru was of course happy to stay in the provincial capital for one more day.
To be honest, he has been stuck in the hospital for so long since he came out, and he wants to take the opportunity to walk around and see more.
But right now the water pump is what matters.
He and his father, Yan, caught up with the technician and grilled him about it. The technician, worried they wouldn't know how to use the machine after buying it, or that a minor malfunction wouldn't be fixed, delaying their farm work, explained it carefully, including how to fix common problems and replace common parts.
The diesel used to test the machine was prepared by the agricultural supply station, and there was only one liter.
Yan Jiuru knew that they had purchasing channels, so he said a lot of nice things and asked the other party to fill up the tank directly.
He pays!
The soldier driving the jeep was also listening attentively. There was no such opportunity to learn too much, and he could even lend a hand.
Nowadays, anyone who can drive can fix some minor problems, let alone professional car drivers.
Seeing how much he loved learning, the technician learned that he had graduated from high school, which was a high level of education in an era when universities did not recruit students. He also recommended some professional books to him.
After receiving the goods from the agricultural supply station, they had nothing else to do.
Today, his parents had plenty of time, so they went shopping at the nearby supply and marketing cooperative, where they found things that were more to their liking.
Yan Jiuru took the money and took the technician to the Xinhua Bookstore in the Fifth Department Store.
This time there were professionals present, and he bought a copy of "Mechanical Design Manual", published in 1969, with a green cover and divided into two volumes.
He didn't find it yesterday because it was a professional reference book and it was not on his list of books to read.
Yan Jiuru fell in love with it after just flipping through a few pages. This is definitely a reference book, and it is extremely necessary for someone like him who is not even half-baked.
Yan Jiuru gritted his teeth and bought two sets.
Hehe, don’t ask, I just have a hunch that I need to prepare an extra set of this thing.
He has money anyway.
Now that I'm here, I didn't look around carefully yesterday, so I'll just take a look around today since I'm free.
This visit was amazing. Yan Jiuru discovered that there was a book called "100,000 Whys" in Xinhua Bookstore. No, to be precise, it was not a book, but a series with a total of fourteen volumes.
Yan Jiuru saw that the opening chapter talked about how to use anti-aircraft guns to shoot down airplanes. After flipping through the book, he found that it also explained in detail the principles and steps of making atomic bombs!
Looking at the publishing information again, this book was published in 1970 and has been reprinted several times.
Oh my god, how many good things has he missed!
I have to say, this is the downside of living in a small place: you are exposed to too little information and feel too isolated.
Yan Jiuru couldn't help but re-evaluate his future life goals.
Putting aside these long-term issues, Yan Jiuru collected and bought two complete sets of "100,000 Whys".
According to Lord Demon, this book is equivalent to the skill inheritance of a certain sect or the secret skills of a major sect found in a secret realm. Even in a major demon sect, it must be exchanged with contribution points and cannot be purchased with spirit stones or magic stones alone.
Yan Jiuru did not dare to underestimate these books. He patiently flipped through them one by one, and then took a whole box back.
He left the book in the bookstore first and strolled downstairs.
***
Although he suffered a work-related injury, he still had several people to thank, such as his father-in-law and Platoon Leader Wang.
One of them approved him to carry a gun and even gave him five extra bullets, otherwise it would be hard to say what would have happened to him that day; the other one promptly found troops to handle the follow-up.
He took a careful look around and bought a Hero brand pen for his father-in-law and a razor for Platoon Leader Wang, who had a slightly fuzzy beard that always bled when he shaved with the razor.
In addition, he did not forget to buy some things to express his gratitude to his grandfather, father, second uncle, two younger brothers and other family members who were quite frightened.
At noon, I took my parents to a restaurant, took a bath in the guesthouse, and then took them to the barber shop.
It is no exaggeration to say that those who work in the fields all year round may not even get a haircut for several years.
It is said that all the Yan family members are good-looking. Starting from the grandfather, they are all tall with straight noses. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes.
They are just farmers, the working class. Their skin is tanned and they are not getting enough nutrition. They look skinny and dull, without much energy.
However, Yan's father is only in his early forties this year, so he is not really old. In addition, he just took a bath in the bathhouse, so his face is much whiter.
The barber washed his messy and long hair, cut it short where it needed to be, shaved his temples and the back of his neck neatly, and shaved his face. After this tidy look, in his mother's words, he looked even more handsome than when he got married.
Not to mention Yan Jiuru. The barber wanted to show him off and used his skills to give him a neat hairstyle with slightly bangs. He looked as handsome as a star.
The fact that Aunt Yan gave birth to such a handsome son like Yan Jiuru was not entirely due to Father Yan’s credit.
She was not bad looking either, with a popular long braid. The hairdresser tricked her into cutting her hair into a shoulder-length size 5, trimming her bangs, and then sold the cut long hair directly to the barber shop.
All in all, the three people made more than a dollar by cutting hair without spending any money.
Yan Jiuru took the two of them to the photo studio next door to take a few photos, paid the money, and had the photos developed and mailed to their home.
***
That afternoon, Comrade Sun and several other people who were obviously leaders returned to the guesthouse.
They want to have a formal talk with Yan Jiuru.
Yan Jiuru knew the other party's intention after a little thought.
It is said that this is a great achievement and it is impossible to just give him some money as a reward.
In fact, this is exactly the case.
These leaders include those from the military, those from the public security system, and two of them are cadres from a provincial organization department or something.
"...Comrade Yan Jiuru, I mentioned to you last time that because your contribution involves important secrets, it cannot be made public now, and it is very likely that it will not be made public in the future. I hope you can understand. But the country will not let you down by rewarding you."
"Comrade Sun Yue has probably already given you the cash reward.
Let us explain again here that a total of more than 105,800 yuan in cash, a number of gold bars, some bills, as well as guns, ammunition and other supplies were seized from the enemy spies.
Gold bars and other valuable national resources cannot be awarded to you. After consideration by higher authorities, we will give you the remaining 5,800 yuan in cash and one-tenth of the notes as a reward."
It turns out that thick stack of money is five thousand eight hundred...
Yan Jiuru nodded and smiled embarrassedly: "Comrade Sun gave it to me. I have already spent some money in the past two days."
Several veterans nodded. "Then let's discuss other rewards. Do you have any ideas?"
Yan Jiuru looked at the leaders in confusion: What ideas could he have?
Several leaders understood his confusion and said simply, "With your current achievements, you can ask for anything you want."
Yan Jiuru shook his head. "I didn't do it specifically for this purpose. It was just a coincidence. When we met, we definitely couldn't let the enemy spy escape. We couldn't care less about personal casualties. As for now, my injuries have healed, and I don't have any thoughts anymore."
Several cadres and leaders nodded secretly, their impression of Yan Jiuru getting better. It was obvious that this guy was not lying, he really didn't care much.
It is definitely not the kind of thing that some people think of, where one relies on his achievements to ask for this and that.
The more such people are, the more they will not let others suffer losses.
A leader suddenly thought of something and asked, "I heard you graduated from high school and love reading. Have you ever thought about continuing your studies at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University?"
Yan Jiuru glanced at the other person.
If he wants to go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, his father-in-law can help him. If there is no vacancy in one year, it will be his turn in two or three years.
However, his father-in-law had heard from others that many students were proud of handing in blank papers. Not many of them studied seriously, but quite a few caused trouble.
As an old guerrilla cadre, Secretary Chen has his own opinions on certain things. Haven’t you seen that he and Chen Yin are both farming honestly at home?
Yan Jiuru thought about it and answered directly: "My father-in-law is an old guerrilla fighter. He said that now everyone in the city is going to the countryside, so there is nothing wrong with farming."
A few people looked at each other, and some of them understood.
Another cadre said, "The state can arrange a formal job for you, either in the province or in the county. What do you think?"
As for a formal job, he hadn't thought about it at first, but when he saw so many books he had never seen before in the bookstore today, Yan Jiuru was still a little tempted. After all, there are really limited opportunities to come to the provincial capital in the village.
But, he has a job, and Chen Yin is farming at home? That's definitely not possible.
Yan Jiuru said, "Actually, my wife's grades were better than mine when she was in school. I ranked fifth in the grade, and she ranked third at worst."
"We can arrange formal jobs for both of you."
Can!
Yan Jiuru smiled sincerely this time and said, "Can I know what unit it is in the provincial capital? And what unit it is in the county? I can go back and discuss it with my wife."
Hahaha~ Several people laughed at the same time: I really didn't realize that this guy is also a henpecked man?!
Laugh, laugh.
Yan Jiuru didn't care. As a man, he had to be thick-skinned.
Who wouldn't discuss such a big thing with his wife?
Isn’t this how family harmony comes about?
The cadres of the Organization Department provided him with several units, all of which were formal jobs. Even if he was transferred in the future, he would be in the same unit system across the country.
The job that Yan Jiuru is more optimistic about is the postal service. Of course, he will not become a postman. Instead, he thinks that Chen Yin can fill out forms in the office. Although sometimes she also has to help write addresses and pack mails, overall it is relatively leisurely without being exposed to the wind and sun.
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