"Zhaozhao, I'll give you eight hundred yuan plus fifty jin of grain coupons for this job, is that okay?"
"Okay, Sister-in-law Sun, this job is yours."
Ye Zhaozhao readily agreed, and Sun Xiuhua was overjoyed. Then, she added that she hadn't chosen the job herself.
"It's my younger sister. She's not married yet, so I'm thinking of getting a job so I can find a partner."
Sun Xiuhua was telling the truth. In those days, if a woman was a worker, she wouldn't have to worry about not finding a partner, because everyone preferred to eat government-subsidized grain.
"Sister-in-law Sun, once your sister arrives, we'll go to the factory to complete the formalities."
"Okay, I'll write the letter when I get back."
As soon as Sun Xiuhua returned to the family compound, she delivered the money and tickets to Ye Zhaozhao, and then went back to write a letter to her sister.
...
Sun Xiuhua's younger sister arrived a week later. Once she arrived, Ye Zhaozhao took her to the factory to complete the formalities. The factory staff said she could start work the next day.
Sun Xiaohua never imagined she could become a worker. Holding Sun Xiuhua, she said that she owed her success to having such a good older sister.
"Sister, thank you. I'll give you the money when I get my salary."
She was already very grateful that her sister found her a job. Eight hundred yuan is not a small amount, and she will give it to her slowly.
"Don't worry, your brother-in-law won't say anything."
Zhou Dawu is quite good in this respect; otherwise, Sun Xiuhua wouldn't have dared to take out such a large sum of money on her own.
"Sis, I'll come back to see you this weekend."
"good."
Anyway, the county town wasn't far from the island, and Sun Xiuhua thought that if the two sisters were together, they could at least look after each other when they came home from school.
Tie Zhu and Sha Zhu were very happy to see Sun Xia Hua. They were very close to their aunt. When they were little, Sun Xia Hua had taken care of them during their postpartum period and helped take care of their children.
"Auntie, ask your sister to change our names. Our classmates at school are laughing at us."
"Okay, your aunt will change your names. Tiezhu will be called Jianguo, and Shazhu will be called Jianye, okay?"
"Okay, it's settled then."
Both of them thought the name was good, as long as it wasn't called Tiezhu or Shazhu.
Sun Xiuhua also thought it was good; the girl was indeed worthy of having finished high school.
In the afternoon, Sun Xiaohua went to the factory with her luggage. Sun Xiuhua, having nothing to do at home, took some pickled vegetables to find Ye Zhaozhao, and ran into Chen Sufen as soon as she went out.
"Su-Fen, what's going on?"
Chen Sufeng hadn't seen her for a while and seemed to have aged several years. Her face showed impatience. When Chen Sufeng saw that Sun Xiuhua was going to Ye Zhaozhao's house, she went with her.
"I regret it. I should never have moved to the staff quarters."
As soon as Chen Sufen met her sisters, she started complaining that the family dormitory was not only small, but the washroom and toilet were also shared.
What she found most unbearable was the people living there. These people came from all over the country and had different lifestyles. Besides, the house wasn't very soundproof.
Chen Su-fen has to listen to noise and various sounds every day, and there's also the most inconvenient thing about it.
Everyone was cooking in the hallway, so the whole building knew what each family was eating.
"Don't rush, you can move back when there are vacant houses in the family compound."
"That's the only way."
There's no other way now. Chen Sufeng came here today to relax and also to ask Commander Zhu about his transfer.
"Is Commander Zhu being transferred to another location?"
"I don't know, I haven't heard of it."
"I think so, according to my man."
Everyone looked at Ye Zhaozhao. Gu Yunduan had been busy lately, so she hadn't heard anything about it.
A few days later, everyone learned that Commander Zhu was being transferred back to Beijing. Sun Xiuhua immediately suggested that the family compound invite the commander and his wife to a meal.
Everyone agreed that each person could bring one dish to fill a table, and after discussing it, the dinner was scheduled for the weekend.
Upon learning that she was to treat her teacher to a meal, Ye Qianxue became restless again, thinking that this might be her last chance.
The next evening, everyone gathered in the canteen. The meal was prepared by the military wives, and Commander Zhu and Niu Aihua attended together.
They were also reluctant to leave this place, but this time it was an order from above, and he had to obey.
Tonight, Commander Zhu didn't restrain everyone. Normally, they can't drink alcohol because of training, but tonight everyone drank freely.
Ye Qianxue wanted to talk to Commander Zhu about promoting Shen Yihan, but she couldn't find an opportunity. Thinking that alcohol would embolden her, she drank quite a bit of alcohol.
As a result, Ye Qianxue successfully got herself drunk and started acting crazy, grabbing and kissing a soldier.
"Come on, give me a kiss, and I'll give you money, okay?"
The person she was pulling felt like vomiting when they saw her yellowish face. When Commander Zhu saw her making such a fuss, he quickly called for someone to take her back.
Ye Qianxue was unwilling to accept this; she couldn't let Commander Zhu leave like this.
"Commander Zhu, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Commander Zhu didn't want to hear what she had to say. Ye Qianxue had been taken away, so everyone was eating and drinking as usual.
Gu Yunduan drank quite a bit tonight, and Ye Zhaozhao helped him home. He still remembered that his wife was pregnant, so he mustered up the strength to walk on his own.
Ye Zhaozhao knew that Gu Yunduan was reluctant to part with Commander Zhu. Without Commander Zhu, he wouldn't be where he is today. However, Gu Yunduan was a bit talkative when he was drunk.
"Wife, let's have a daughter. She'll look like you."
Ye Zhaozhao had heard this countless times. She never expected that Gu Yunduan was such a doting father. Ever since she got pregnant, he had been saying that he wanted a daughter.
"A son is fine too."
Ye Zhaozhao retorted to him, and Gu Yunduan closed his eyes and thought for a while, seemingly not very satisfied with his son, before falling asleep.
When Commander Zhu left, everyone went to see him off. Niu Aihua held Ye Zhaozhao's hand and said that she should remember to visit her when she returned to Kyoto.
After Commander Zhu left, a new commander arrived quickly.
That day, Jiang Tong suddenly told Ye Zhaozhao that she was getting married, and the groom was He De.
After their last meal together, the two of them kept in touch frequently.
Over time, they both came to realize how good the other was, so they decided to get married.
Have you met Company Commander He's parents?
"No, my parents and his parents are coming tomorrow."
Ye Zhaozhao nodded. Although He De's family was from the countryside, judging from He De's character, she knew that his family was good.
As expected, the two families got along very well, and He De went to the educated youth compound yesterday to propose marriage.
Jiang Tong was going to the county town to buy wedding supplies that day, but she had no experience, so she could only ask Ye Zhaozhao and Xie Jianing to go with her.
The three of them agreed to take a bus to the county town together, and Jiang Tong was mentally planning what they wanted to buy.
He De gave a bride price of 180 yuan, which was quite high in those days, so her mother said that they should also prepare a decent dowry.
The three people went to the counter selling quilt covers.
"Comrade Ye, are you here to buy something?"
Ye Zhaozhao heard someone calling her, turned around, and was surprised to run into an acquaintance.
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