An Qingbai dried himself off, changed his clothes, and came out. The ginger soup was ready. He only drank one bowl himself and took the rest to Zhuang Zhimeng.
Shi Meiling glanced at An Qingbai several times, wanting to ask him if he had fallen for Zhuang Zhiqing, but she didn't say anything.
Thinking that if it were true, the third brother would definitely say that it hasn't happened yet since he hasn't said it out loud.
"I brought you some ginger soup. My mother made it and added brown sugar so it's not spicy."
"Thanks. Did you drink it? Don't take your youth for granted; you still need to be careful."
"After drinking a bowl, I feel energetic."
"No! That's too little. Have another bowl." With that, Zhuang Zhimeng ladled out another bowl and handed it to him.
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Zhuang Zhimeng was young and healthy. After drinking ginger soup and taking a nap, she felt no discomfort and went to work.
Now, when Zhuang Zhimeng gathers pig feed, she can bring along fluff balls, fluff clumps, and yarn.
While Zhuang Zhimeng was gathering pig feed, the three dogs ran wildly up the mountain.
Sometimes a rabbit would come chasing after them, and sometimes a pheasant would come chasing after them, always bringing meat to Zhuang Zhimeng. Every time this happened, Zhuang Zhimeng would praise them, and they would work even harder.
With these three dogs keeping her company while she cuts pig feed every day, she's never bored. Besides, the children often bring the pig feed they've cut to Zhuang Zhimeng.
Since saving An Baojin, Zhuang Zhimeng has gained widespread approval in the village.
Aunt Wang often took Zhuang Zhimeng to the big banyan tree in the village to chat.
This banyan tree is over a hundred years old. It's the village's intelligence hub; you can find out what's going on in any household from here.
They could even tell you which mother-in-law was nagging her daughter-in-law, which couple was fighting, and even which husband was impotent and couldn't last long in bed.
The villagers often gather here to chat, and in the summer they especially enjoy the cool air here.
Ever since Aunt Wang brought her here, Zhuang Zhimeng has come to visit whenever she has free time. This is a great opportunity to infiltrate the village.
After all, educated youth had to live in the village, and getting along well with the villagers would definitely be beneficial, at the very least making it easier to exchange things with them.
Today, Zhuang Zhimeng heard some useful information.
"I heard that the village primary school is hiring another teacher!"
"Who told you that? I haven't heard of it."
"I overheard it when I passed by the brigade leader's house. He'll definitely tell us the news tomorrow!"
"Is there still room for us in our village? Weren't they all full?"
The village primary school is in the next village, and students from several nearby villages go there to study. The Anyang brigade had previously assigned two teachers to teach at the village primary school.
Upon hearing this news, Zhuang Zhimeng prepared to go home.
A little while later, Su Mengmeng and Jiang Yanxia returned from work.
During the meal, Zhuang Zhimeng asked, "The village primary school is looking to hire a teacher. What are your thoughts?"
"Is the news reliable? Besides, they're only recruiting one person. We're not even sure we'll be selected," Jiang Yanxia said.
"We'll see how things go. If you really want this spot, then we'll give the captain a gift. That will at least increase our chances."
"I'm not very interested."
"I'm not really interested either."
Zhuang Zhimeng saw that the two of them really didn't have any ideas, so she let it go; she herself didn't have any either. Her days were filled with tasks like gathering pig feed, cooking, and translating books in the evenings.
Zhuang Zhimeng then said meaningfully, "We are educated youth, and books are always important. It's never a loss to read more books when you have free time."
Su Mengmeng and Jiang Yanxia knew that Zhuang Zhimeng wouldn't speak without reason and wouldn't harm them, so they kept it in mind.
Sure enough, the next day, the brigade leader announced that the village primary school would be recruiting another teacher.
"This time, it's a reward from the county for our commune's good performance in fulfilling its grain quota. They gave our village a position as a primary school teacher, with a monthly salary of 20 yuan plus full work points..."
Before the brigade leader could finish speaking, the villagers below erupted in an uproar:
"20 yuan? That's a lot! Can I pawn it?"
"I also want to be a teacher. With 20 yuan, I can eat meat more often!"
"Give me a break! Don't you even know you graduated from elementary school? You're a teacher? What can you teach kids? Can you even write your own name?"
"Quiet, everyone quiet! This spot requires at least a junior high school education, and those who are too old are not eligible," the captain shouted.
"Captain, how do we get this spot? Is it through village recommendation or do we choose ourselves?"
"Anyone who wants to be a teacher can sign up here. In the end, our village will vote, and whoever gets the most votes will be the teacher." After the brigade leader finished speaking, he told everyone to disperse.
Zhuang Zhimeng thought it had nothing to do with her anymore, but then something happened at the educated youth settlement.
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