"I'm not sad, I'm happy."
"By the way, Sister Lan, Fanxing said the cloth shoes you gave her last time were quite comfortable. Could you make me a pair too?"
"Okay, I'll get some fabric scraps from the factory later. Oh, by the way, I saw some of my colleagues crocheting sandals. Would you like some? I can crochet a pair for you too."
"Yes, but wouldn't it be too much trouble to use a hook?"
"No trouble at all. I've learned crochet before, so I'll just look at their patterns. I'll go tidy up the house now. Thank you, Jiang Xuan."
"Go on and get busy, you'll have to work the night shift again tonight, right?"
"I'm not going. I've taken the day off. I'll be spending tomorrow with Xiuxiu."
Jiang Xuan nodded, "That's right. Work is never-ending. Take a vacation when you should. By the way, Sister Lan, these night shifts are really bad for your health. Is it always like this at your factory?"
"No, there is a subsidy for working the night shift; I applied for it myself."
Are the subsidies high?
“It’s about 5 yuan a month, which is quite a good deal. When Xiuxiu was in school, I often worked the night shift and the day shift during winter and summer vacations. This time, I found her a tutoring class, so I’ve been working the night shift.”
"No, Sister Lan, working night shifts for so long will ruin your health. And even if you get the 5 yuan subsidy, how much of it will you spend on yourself? It's not worth it."
“I’ll hold on for two more years. I won’t work night shifts after I turn 30. Xiuxiu’s tutoring classes will cost money, and she wants to go to the Children’s Palace to learn painting when school starts. I need to prepare all that money for her.”
"Sister Lan, I suddenly had an idea."
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