"Auntie, why haven't you gone home yet?"
Yang Shuying was displeased upon hearing this. "I finally made it up here, and you're so eager for me to go back? Is Shengye back from his mission?"
Lu Shengye nodded to her and then led Diandian and Fanxing into the house.
"No, I was just wondering how Ningzhou University is, Auntie? Isn't it beautiful?" Jiang Xuan sat down on a bench in the courtyard.
Yang Shuying's expression changed; she was a little confused about Jiang Xuan's meaning.
Could she be up to something?
However, her brother also said that all the files and everything else had been taken care of and there would be no problem.
Besides, Qiaoyun has already successfully registered for duty.
She felt relieved, her eyes darting around as she smiled and said, "It's just so-so, only a bit bigger than our county's No. 1 High School, everything else is about the same. Qiaoyun has already started military training, it's so hard every day, more tiring than farming. I think it's best for you to be like this, you have a more relaxed life every day."
Jiang Xuan said with a forced smile, "Then why should Auntie make Qiaoyun suffer like this? Why don't you give me the admission notice and I'll go? I'm not afraid of hardship."
Yang Shuying lowered her voice, "What are you saying, child? What if someone hears us?"
Yang Shuying pointed to their house.
Jiang Xuan understood; the "other person" Yang Shuying was referring to was Lu Shengye.
"Qiaoyun can't find the time, but I've helped you out a bit. Why don't you take me around the big city these next couple of days and we can go to a big shopping mall? I heard that the clothes in the mall are all imported from the coast and are of good quality. Your cousin is getting engaged in two months, and your uncle and I don't have any decent clothes."
Jiang Xuan realized that this person was planning to spend her money.
She smiled faintly: "Auntie, look at what you're saying. Qiaoyun doesn't have time, but she's a college student and doesn't have to worry about her future. I'm different. My family struggles to even afford meat. I have to earn money to make a living. How can I have time to wander around?"
Yang Shuying didn't care about Jiang Xuan's sarcastic remarks and lowered her voice: "Doesn't Lu Shengye get a stipend? You're a girl, why do you have to rely on a man and work so hard?"
“Auntie, that’s not how you talk to Qiaoyun.”
Otherwise, she wouldn't have schemed against Jiang Xuan's admission notice.
These words stung Yang Shuying, causing her expression to change. She sighed and said, "What you're saying is hurting my feelings. If I ask myself honestly, I feel exactly the same way about you and Qiaoling and Qiaoyun."
Jiang Xuan sneered inwardly.
She stood up and walked towards the house. "I still have things to do. Auntie, why don't you go to bed early?"
Yang Shuying followed, saying, "It's so early, why should I sleep? Oh right, I need to go find Sheng Ye to ask him something."
Lu Shengye sat in the living room, holding a few stars in his arms, and telling them stories with a book in hand.
"Sound field."
Lu Shengye looked at Yang Shuying.
That look sent a shiver down Yang Shuying's spine, and she suddenly felt a little afraid to speak.
"What's up?"
Her tone wasn't cold, but Yang Shuying became bold again.
She walked over affectionately and sat down next to Lu Shengye, saying, "Shengye, my cousin Jiang Xuan works as a technician in our county's machinery factory. It's a small place, so its development can't compare to that of big cities."
Jiang Xuan took the book, pulled Dian Dian Fan Xing along, and said, "Let's go, babies, let's go inside, Aunt Xuan Xuan will tell you a story."
Dian Dian, who was listening to the story with great interest, became impatient and said, "Ugh, this is so annoying! Can't you wait until Daddy finishes telling the story?"
Lu Shengye: "Dian Dian".
Lu Diandian didn't dare to speak and obediently followed Jiang Xuan.
Yang Shuying continued, "I was thinking, could you transfer my cousin Jiang Xuan to Ningzhou? I see there's a machinery factory nearby, so you can look after each other since you're close by."
Lu Shengye said calmly, "I don't have that authority."
Yang Shuying felt a little embarrassed. "You don't have the authority, but you can ask your in-laws for help. They hold such high positions and know so many people, it's just a matter of a word."
Lu Shengye disliked people who always tried to get things done through connections. His tone turned colder and he said seriously, "No matter what unit you're in, personnel transfers must follow the proper application and approval process based on ability and seniority."
Yang Shuying was somewhat annoyed. If she could follow the proper procedures, why did she need to ask for help?
Her son was originally a temporary worker they got through connections; whether he could become a permanent employee was still uncertain, and he was even eligible for a transfer.
He had hoped to get some benefit from it, but Lu Shengye didn't give him any face at all.
“Shengye, you’re too rigid. You should use any connections you can. If you don’t use them, someone else will. Can you honestly say that everyone in the machine factory was assigned there through normal means?”
Lu Shengye said coldly, "The morals of society have been corrupted by these people."
After saying that, Lu Shengye went inside.
Yang Shuying stood awkwardly in the living room for a while, then, unwilling to give up, went to find Jiang Xuan.
Dian Dian is furious.
He just wanted to hear a complete story, why is that so difficult?
He angrily snatched "The Treasure Hunt" and went to his room.
Fanxing followed.
Yang Shuying frowned, very dissatisfied with Dian Dian's behavior.
Even a tiny kid like that is already throwing things around.
Fortunately, Jiang Xuan has a good temper; if it were her, she would have slapped him long ago.
“Auntie, I heard what Shengye just said. He’s right. The planned economy system is very strict now, and personnel transfers are not so easy. I don’t want my cousin to lose his current job in the end.”
“How do you know it’s not easy if you don’t even try? The lady next door’s son works at the machine factory, and she said he can get in through connections.”
"Auntie, think about it carefully. Shengye and the others are soldiers, not factory directors. What right do they have to manage the transfer of personnel in the factory?"
“I think you just don’t want to help. You promised to help the family without asking for a dowry, but in the blink of an eye, you’ve turned out like this. You’ve really broken my heart.”
Yang Shuying plopped down on the edge of the bed. "Your cousin has treated you well, hasn't he? When you were in elementary school, he was still in school. Every time it rained, he carried you home on his back, didn't he? Have you forgotten all that?"
They're playing the emotional card again.
If the original owner of this body had rain boots like Jiang Qiaoyun, she wouldn't need someone to carry her.
Besides, carrying the original body was just for show for the villagers.
Jiang Xuan listened quietly and said, "I have already made the job transfer clear. The planned economy system is strict, so I can't help you. I can only let my cousin work there first to accumulate experience, and then we'll see what opportunities come later."
Seeing that Jiang Xuan was unmoved by her words, Yang Shuying suddenly stood up and said, "Fine, Jiang Xuan, you're something else. Make my bed, I want to sleep."
Jiang Xuan looked at her amusedly and said, "You should ask Diandian and Fanxing first to see who is willing to give up their room."
Ask them?
Yang Shuying felt a tightness in her chest, unable to breathe up or down, and felt like she was suffocating.
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