Because she didn't live on campus, she didn't have to report her whereabouts to her classmates. Sometimes when she had fewer classes in the afternoon, she would pretend to go home.
She hasn't been to the so-called scrap purchasing and supply station since the beginning of the year. Today, she happened to have some free time, so she carried her shoulder bag and planned to go there to reconnect with them.
When she arrived, Manager Zhang was not there, and another staff member named Tian was there.
"Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, I came here to see if there are any old books, newspapers or anything like that. I want to buy some to make a jacket for my mother." Since she already had an acquaintance, Qiu Yuling didn't want to set up two traps in the same place.
"No." Tian Fuzhong was also puzzled. He hadn't seen many pieces of paper recently. He wanted to bring some newspapers home to wipe his butt, but there were none.
Qiu Yuling was not disappointed. She thanked him and left.
He didn't go home after leaving the house. Instead, he turned a corner and went to the family quarters of Yimao Factory.
As soon as I walked up, I saw Damao and Ermao sticking their butts up picking up sheep's trotters.
"Da Mao, Er Mao, do you still remember me?"
"Sister Yuling."
"Sister Yuling."
The two brothers had good memories and shouted in unison. Da Mao picked up the crutch on the ground and put it in his trouser pocket, "Sister Yuling, why haven't you come for a long time?"
"I'm still in school, I have to study, and I have to go home to work during holidays. Look, I come here again as soon as I have time." He rubbed Ermao's short hair, and there were some lints on his hair.
"Sister Yuling, come on, I'll take you home first. My mom will be here soon. She was wondering why you didn't come last time because you had an exam."
Qiu Yuling's heart skipped a beat. What was this? Missing out on a hundred million?
Sure enough, not long after she sat there, her Aunt Yu came back from get off work and was very happy to see her.
"Yuling, come here. You haven't been here for a while. I thought you were assigned a job after graduation."
"No, I won't graduate until next year, but the classes are tight, and the other school takes us to the surrounding fields during the holidays, so I never have time to spare."
"It's okay, it's okay. I have important things to do. You don't need to rush back today, right? I'll make you some stuffed pancakes."
"I have to go back. I haven't seen you and Da Mao and Er Mao for a long time. I miss you a little bit. I have to rush back to school soon. If you don't care about me, I will do whatever I do on weekdays."
After chatting for a while, Qiu Yuling finally turned the topic to the exam that Damao mentioned.
Aunt Yu was busy all the time and told Qiu Yuling about the recent recruitment notice from the Finance Department of Yimao Factory.
Qiu Yuling regretted it so much.
Aunt Yu said with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry? You can graduate step by step. You don't have to squeeze in exams and you can get a place in the class."
What else could she say except gritting her teeth and smiling? After thinking for a while, she tore a piece of paper from Damao's homework book, wrote down the mailing address of Grandpa Li to Aunt Yu, and also took out five four-cent stamps.
I handed it to Aunt Yu and said, "Aunt, you know, my family has two students to support. My parents work in the fields, and it's not easy. I'm not afraid of the exam. As long as I can earn a salary one day earlier and not add burden to the family, it's better than anything else."
"Well, that's fine too. The First and Second Mao Factories are often hiring, but it's hard to say when these office positions will be filled again. Next time, as long as I send you a letter, I'll go there in person. You can just focus on your studies first."
Qiu Yuling thanked him profusely, as if she had just remembered, "Look at my memory. I was supposed to give sweaters to Da Mao and Er Mao today, but I forgot what we talked about on the phone."
As she spoke, she took out two light red sweaters from her flowered bag.
"They might be a little too big. I think they can just flatten the sleeves. It's okay if they're a little longer. I'm worried that they'll grow up so fast, and they might not last long."
"Oh my god, this handicraft is really well done. You said studying is tiring enough, why do you have to bother with this?"
Wang Yimei stopped picking vegetables and held up two small sweaters that were almost identical except for the size, and kept praising Qiu Yuling for her cleverness and dexterity.
The products from her system mall, rounded up, are roughly equivalent to what she should have produced, so the credit cannot be considered as false.
After Aunt Yu compared the sweaters with the two little brothers, she found that they were indeed a little too big, but they were loose when worn with an autumn coat or something. It was only spring now, so they were suitable for wearing into winter, which made them even more popular.
"Just sit there and wait for a moment. I made this when I left home this morning. It'll be ready in no time. If you don't have time to eat it, just take a couple home."
Qiu Yuling said they had to hurry back to school, but Wang Yimei disagreed and insisted that she pack the food up and take it with her even if she didn't want to eat it.
Unable to refuse the kindness, she had to flip through Damao's textbook and test his lessons for a while. He learned carelessly and it was obvious that the boy was only thinking about playing.
"Look, your sister Yuling is making a fool of herself. If you don't study hard, you won't even have a bowl to beg for food when you grow up." After putting the pancakes in the pan, Wang Yimei chopped off a finger on Damao's forehead.
She also reminded Qiu Yuling to be careful of the burns, wrapped it in two layers of newspaper, and helped put it directly into Qiu Yuling's bag.
"Come to my house when you're free. My two brothers are always talking about you."
Qiu Yuling pinched Ermao's little face and said, "Are you talking about your sister's candy? Don't eat too much, or you'll get rotten teeth."
Ermao smiled with a silly look on his face. Damao was older after all, so he was tracing it aside. They couldn't do it.
Qiu Yuling waved her hand, asked them to come in, got on her bicycle, and disappeared around the corner.
"See? Those who can't study are just clever, but those who can study and handle things are really smart. They're asking you to just slack off in school day after day. They won't let you go until your mother is pissed off, right?"
After sending the guests away, she compared other people's children with her own. The more she looked, the angrier she became. There was a difference of three years in age, which was like a generation difference. If she didn't tease him, who else would she tease?
Damao covered his ears, stunned by the inexplicable evil energy. He didn't know what he had done to deserve this attack.
Qiu Yuling didn't know whether it would succeed or not. These were purely a matter of trying to catch rabbits while sifting through straw. If one worked, it would be a good idea. What if it worked?
If the current regulations on agricultural-to-industrial transitions weren't strict, she wouldn't be in such a rush. She needed to establish herself first. If her job wasn't good enough, she could always find another one. At worst, she wouldn't starve as a temporary worker.
If she were to go back to her hometown, she would have to start farming again. Wouldn't all this trouble be in vain?
But there’s no need to rush, let’s take it one step at a time.
Before the car brakes were applied, an old man came towards us. "You're getting out of school so early today? Perfect! You take it back first, and I'll go get some food."
As he spoke, the old man handed over the lunch box and turned to leave.
"Uncle, I brought it. It's enough for the two of us." As he said that, he patted her small bag, which was bulging. The old man stopped and walked back with her.
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