Chapter 35 is so enchanting it sparks the imagination.
Before class in the afternoon, Jiang Suining took attendance as usual, but two people were missing. When she asked, she found out that the two had quit, saying they couldn't learn the material.
Jiang Suining was inevitably disappointed. They had given up after only one morning. She worried that the workers would leave before the training was even over. So, she chatted with the workers after class, quietly encouraging them and urging them to persevere.
She also specifically asked Zhuang Hongjuan and looked at Zhuang Hongjuan's notebook. Although the strokes were very immature, the important thing was that she was serious and followed the format on the blackboard completely without a single mistake.
"Sister Hongjuan, you're really amazing." Jiang Suining gave her a thumbs up.
Zhuang Hongjuan was a little embarrassed and whispered, "I... I want to go out for an internship."
"How did you know?" She hadn't told the workers about this.
“Everyone knows,” Zhuang Hongjuan said, noticing Jiang Suining’s worried expression. “Duan Xiangqin said it on the way home at noon. Everyone heard it. She said there are only a few spots available, and after the cultural studies are finished and the exams are taken, they will be selected to go out for internships.”
“Duan Xiangqin,” she recognized the name. She was one of the last people added to the list that Team Leader Ren had given her. It seemed she had connections, but she didn’t know who she had gotten them from. Jiang Suining turned to look at the woman sitting in the center of the front row. She had fair skin and almond-shaped eyes and was chatting and laughing with the people around her. She looked away and encouraged Zhuang Hongjuan, “Sister Hongjuan, study hard, you will definitely be selected.”
"Yes, I will try my best." Zhuang Hongjuan was a little excited, revealing a determined expression.
After the news of selecting people to go on internships through the assessment leaked out, some workers asked about it that afternoon. Jiang Suining didn't hide anything and simply told the truth, and encouraged everyone to try their best.
Several people were very interested after hearing this and pressed for details about the internship location. Jiang Suining genuinely didn't know and only said that it was also by the sea.
However, many people remained unmoved after hearing this. Some said they had never traveled far from home and dared not go; others said they had children at home to take care of and would not go on an internship if they went out to do so.
Jiang Suining initially thought that five spots were too few, but now, seeing the reactions of these people, she thought that if there were more spots, there probably wouldn't be enough people to choose from.
"Listen to me, everyone," Jiang Suining said quickly, seeing that most people weren't very interested in going out for internships and worried that they wouldn't study hard because of it. "After all, only a minority of people go out for internships. Those of us who don't want to go out can stay in the training class and study hard. There are opportunities for class monitor, group leader, and even director."
Originally, everyone's attention was drawn to the internship, and some people did have a tendency to slack off because they didn't want to go on the internship. But when they heard Jiang Suining's words, they immediately had the idea of competing for the group leader again, and they shouted that they should stop talking about the internship and let Teacher Du start class.
Jiang Suining gave the podium to Du Chunlan, walked to the back of the auditorium, and sat next to Chen Jun.
Chen Jun brought some books about kelp farming in the afternoon and was flipping through them while writing lesson plans. Jiang Suining picked up one of them and started looking at it.
Seeing this, Chen Jun said in a low voice, "If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
"Oh, okay." Jiang Suining didn't actually intend to read it seriously. It was mainly because Du Chunlan was in class and she was bored, so she picked up a book to pass the time. But after hearing Chen Jun's words, she felt embarrassed not to read it seriously, so she looked at the cover and read "Kelp Aquaculture".
Chen Jun must have read this book many times; the bark edges were even a little faded. She slowly turned the pages, carefully annotating each page. Jiang Suining followed the annotations and didn't encounter any questions. Before she knew it, class was over, and Jiang Suining had spent the entire afternoon reading this book.
In the following days, while the workers attended classes, Jiang Suining read books in the back. Before she knew it, she had actually finished reading "Kelp Aquaculture". She was not in a hurry to change books and planned to read them again.
I originally thought the training would be boring, but with this book, a month passed by in the blink of an eye, and the academic assessment followed.
Everyone was a little nervous, especially those who were eager to compete for the internship spots. Zhuang Hongjuan was among them. Jiang Suining handed her the test paper and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her.
This exam consisted of two subjects: Chinese and Mathematics. The questions were still basic vocabulary and simple calculations. To ensure fairness, everyone was separated from each other, completely eliminating the possibility of cheating. The three teachers walked around in circles, making it difficult to pass notes.
The auditorium was very quiet, with only the rustling sound of writing. Jiang Suining walked over to Zhuang Hongjuan, looked at her paper, and nodded. She had answered very well, without a single wrong answer so far.
She walked over to Zhou Xiaomei and looked at her. Zhou Xiaomei had also done very well, with almost no mistakes. She couldn't help but look at Zhou Xiaomei, her eyes sharp, as she focused intently on answering the questions. Even though she felt Jiang Suining watching her, she was not affected at all.
Is Zhou Xiaomei planning to go out for an internship? Jiang Suining was a little surprised. Speaking of which, seaweed artificial breeding farms are not mentioned in the original book. As a reborn person, Zhou Xiaomei couldn't possibly know the value of a breeding farm. She used every means to marry Li Guodong because she knew that Li Guodong had a bright future and wanted to live a good life by relying on him. Why is she suddenly starting to focus on her career?
No, Jiang Suining immediately realized that her thinking was somewhat limited. As a reborn person, Zhou Xiaomei had experienced what happened in her previous life. Even if she wanted to rely on a man, she wouldn't put all her hopes on one person. She also couldn't understand why Zhou Xiaomei wanted to pursue a career. As long as she didn't cause trouble, Jiang Suining wouldn't deliberately trip her up. Why should women make things difficult for each other?
Two hours passed quickly. After collecting the test papers, Jiang Suining told everyone to go home first, that there would be no classes in the afternoon, and to come back tomorrow to check the test results.
In the afternoon, Du Chunlan graded the exam papers, Chen Jun checked them, and Jiang Suining recorded the scores and ranked them. After everything was done, they went to the military region project team together to report to Ren Gang.
Ren Gang held Jiang Suining's grade sheet with one hand, and tapped the stack of test papers with his fingertips with the other.
"Zhou Xiaomei, Duan Xiangqin, Zhuang Hongjuan, Wang Haihong, Liang Xia," Ren Gang read out the top five on the report card, paused for a moment, and said, "Alright, we'll select the top five for the internship. You can let us know tomorrow."
Jiang Suining was somewhat surprised. Of the top five, apart from Zhou Xiaomei and Duan Xiangqin, who were added to the list Ren Gang gave him, the other three were all recruited by Lian's sister-in-law. It seemed that there was no inside story in the selection process.
"Team leader, where is the internship location? How long is the internship? When do we go?" Jiang Suining asked. "Will our project team cover the travel and accommodation expenses?"
Jiang Suining was worried that if the project team didn't come, some people would be unwilling to go.
“The project team will cover the round-trip travel expenses. The internship will be at the Hongxing Kelp Farm in Lugang, Dongzhou City. Accommodation will be arranged there. The internship period is quite long; they need to follow up on the entire kelp farming process for at least ten months. You need to persuade these people to go. The farm will provide a monthly internship salary, along with food coupons and other necessities. I will issue the letters of introduction for everyone, and the tickets will be purchased in advance.” Ren Gang finished speaking and added, “I hope all five of them will go. However, if anyone finds the time too long and is unwilling, we won’t force them. We can just fill in according to their ranking in this assessment. Once you’ve finalized the arrangements, submit the list to me again. They will depart in a week.”
“Okay, I understand,” Jiang Suining said, her heart heavy. Ten months was indeed a long time, and she was also worried that these five people might have concerns.
When Jiang Suining got home, she told Lu Ye about it. Lu Ye comforted her, saying, "Just do your job. Whether you go or not is someone else's choice."
“You’re right,” Jiang Suining nodded. “How are you? Xiao Zhao said you went for a morning run? Are you able to run?”
“Don’t listen to his nonsense. I just went for a walk, I didn’t go for a run,” Lu Ye quickly explained, afraid that Jiang Suining would get angry. “I have regular check-ups, and Dr. Zhuang also said that I can go for a walk every day, which is good for my recovery.”
"Really?" Jiang Suining feigned disbelief. "You're not lying to me?"
“Sui Sui,” Lu Ye grabbed Jiang Sui Ning’s hand and pulled her into his arms, “I missed you so much.”
Jiang Suining's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately covered her mouth, but Lu Ye's lips kissed the back of her hand.
“Stop,” Jiang Suining said, still shaken by the memory of his wound reopening after the last time. “I can’t remember this. We need Dr. Zhuang’s confirmation before we can proceed.”
Lu Ye immediately sat up straight, his eyes wide with disbelief: "How... how can you ask such a question?"
"What? How do I ask?" Jiang Suining pretended not to know. "Just ask."
"I... I can't bring myself to ask." Lu Ye reached out and grabbed Jiang Suining's arm, his face dark. After a while, he pulled Jiang Suining into his arms again. "Sui Sui, I know my own body. I'm all better now. Really, that was just an accident last time. It definitely won't happen tonight."
“No,” Jiang Suining tried to push him away, but he held her too tightly. She tried a few times but couldn’t get away. She sighed, hugged Lu Ye with both hands, and gently patted his back. “I missed you too. Don’t you remember what Dr. Zhuang said? Although your injury didn’t damage your internal organs, it is very difficult to heal.”
“Sui Sui, I’m really all better,” Lu Ye released Jiang Sui Ning, tore open his shirt to reveal the injury, “Look.” He patted his chest and the area on his hand, and then did a couple of chest-expanding exercises.
Jiang Suining quickly stopped him, pulled him into her arms, and whispered in his ear, "I'll help you tonight."
"It's Sister Hongjuan. Let me go first, we'll talk tonight," Jiang Suining said in his ear, recognizing the voice of the person at the door.
Lu Ye was agitated, but a guest had arrived. He took a deep breath, suppressed his restlessness, and released Jiang Suining. Outside the courtyard, Xiao Zhao was washing dishes in the kitchen. Hearing the noise, she went out, opened the door, and invited the guest in.
Jiang Suining opened the door and waited for Zhuang Hongjuan, while Lu Ye hid in the bedroom to calm himself down.
"Sister Hongjuan, have you eaten yet?" Jiang Suining poured a cup of tea, placed it on the coffee table, and then prepared to wash the fruit.
“We’ve already eaten,” Zhuang Hongjuan said, pulling Jiang Suining to sit down. “Sit down quickly, don’t bother. I came here to ask about the internship selection process.”
Jiang Suining guessed that she had come for this matter, and said with a smile, "Speaking of this, I must first congratulate Sister Hongjuan."
“Yes,” Jiang Suining nodded vigorously, “You’ve been selected, don’t worry.”
"Sister Hongjuan, the person you should thank is yourself. You were selected this time because of your own hard work." Jiang Suining was genuinely happy for Zhuang Hongjuan.
"Yes." Zhuang Hongjuan nodded repeatedly with tears in her eyes. For the past month, she had studied until late at night every night and then got up early to continue studying. She spent all her free time studying, and finally, hard work paid off.
“I’ll be going to Hongxing Kelp Farm in Lugang, Dongzhou City for an internship in a week. The internship will last at least ten months. The project team will cover the travel expenses to and from the farm, and Hongxing Kelp Farm will arrange accommodation. You will receive an internship salary every month,” Jiang Suining told her. “The internship is indeed quite long, but you can follow the entire kelp farming process. You need to talk to Yueya’er about this in advance.”
Zhuang Hongjuan guessed that the internship would last a long time, but she didn't expect it to be ten months. She was conflicted. She was reluctant to be separated from Yueya'er for ten months, and she was also afraid that the child would not like it. Last month, she went back to her hometown and returned first. Yueya'er stayed with her great-aunt in her hometown for less than two weeks and then started to cry for her mother. If she was gone for several months, the child would be driven crazy.
Zhuang Hongjuan was torn; she didn't want to give up this opportunity, but she couldn't bear to leave her child behind.
“Sister Hongjuan, this is a rare opportunity,” Jiang Suining said, worried that she might not go. “Let me tell you, you can learn a lot more from an internship than from a training course. You’ll be able to get started right away when you come back, and you’ll definitely be able to work independently. You’ll also have a better chance of becoming a team leader.”
"But Crescent Moon, I've never been separated from her for so long before." Zhuang Hongjuan still couldn't make up her mind.
“Sister Hongjuan, even if it’s for Yueya’er’s sake, you must go,” Jiang Suining thought she wanted to give up. “You are Yueya’er’s mother, you are her support. Only when you are strong can you protect Yueya’er from the wind and rain.”
Zhuang Hongjuan was moved, and tears streamed down her face.
“Yueya’er is very sensible. I believe she would be happy for you if she knew about this,” Jiang Suining added. “Sister Hongjuan, I will visit Yueya’er often while you are away for your internship. You can also call her or write to her.”
Zhuang Hongjuan was still thinking about what Jiang Suining had just said. She was her daughter's support, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that what Jiang Suining said made sense. She wiped away her tears and calmed herself down: "I've made up my mind. I won't miss this opportunity. I'm going. I'm going to do an internship."
“That’s right,” Jiang Suining’s eyes also stung a little. “Yueya’er will understand you.”
“Hmm,” Zhuang Hongjuan smiled, stood up and said, “I’ll go back and tell Yueya’er right away.”
After seeing Zhuang Hongjuan off, Xiao Zhao finished cleaning up the kitchen and came over to say goodbye. Only then did Lu Ye come out of the bedroom. After seeing Xiao Zhao off, he closed the courtyard gate and pulled Jiang Suining into the bedroom.
"Look how anxious you are," Jiang Suining said, both amused and exasperated. "It's not even dark yet. Why don't we go for a walk? Didn't you say that Dr. Zhuang said that appropriate exercise helps wounds heal?"
“Sui Sui,” Lu Ye said sadly, pulling Jiang Sui Ning’s hand down and looking at her with deep eyes, “Look at me like this, how can I go for a walk?”
Jiang Suining deliberately squeezed hard, and Lu Ye shuddered, grunted, and his eyes immediately blazed with anger.
"Calm down," Jiang Suining quickly let go of his hand, "Let's go to the bathroom."
"The bathroom?" Lu Ye's eyes lit up. Ever since that time in the bathroom, he had been feeling unsatisfied and never thought he could do it again. He was so excited that he took the initiative and pulled Jiang Suining into the bathroom.
The weather wasn't cold, and the shower was still done using solar power. Jiang Suining was worried that Lu Ye would catch a cold, so she asked him to light the stove in the bathroom.
Lu Ye thought Jiang Suining was afraid of the cold, so he quickly picked up a honeycomb briquette and lit it.
After the water in the bathtub was filled, the temperature in the bathroom rose, and Lu Ye started sweating. Jiang Suining locked the bathroom door and urged him to quickly take off his clothes and get into the water.
Lu Ye had been waiting for her to say that. He quickly took off his clothes and sat in the bathtub, reaching out to pull Jiang Suining: "Sui Sui, don't just stand there, come in quickly."
"Look at how impatient you are. Wait here, I'll go get a stool." Jiang Suining broke free from his hand, went to the yard, got a stool, and brought it in, placing it by the bathtub.
"Why are you holding that stool?" Lu Ye asked, puzzled.
"Lie down and close your eyes." Jiang Suining pressed Lu Ye down into the bathtub.
Although Lu Ye was puzzled, he still obediently closed his eyes.
He opened his eyes, his heart pounding, and sat up abruptly: "Sui Sui, what are you doing?"
"I'll help you," Jiang Suining said calmly. "Just lie down quietly."
“I told you to lie down,” Jiang Suining reached out and pressed his shoulder until he lay back in the water. “Leave everything to me, you’re not allowed to move.”
"No," Lu Ye felt ashamed and indignant, struggling to get up, but Jiang Suining held his shoulder down with one hand.
Lu Ye felt waves of tingling sensation throughout his body, and his lower back was weak, making it impossible for him to get up.
Jiang Suining wanted to kiss his lips, but it was inconvenient to sit on the stool, so she simply pulled the stool away, knelt on the ground, and leaned down to kiss his lips.
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