After organizing her thoughts, Lin Jingyue took out the paper and pen she had bought.
Before that, she wrote out a page of first-grade knowledge points, which were all the knowledge she had taught Xiaomingyue.
“In the past, our family didn’t have the means, so we could only write and draw on the ground. But now it’s different; we have pens and paper.”
The moment Xiaomingyue saw the paper and pen, her eyes lit up. "Mommy, is this for me?"
Yes! Do you like it?
"I love it! I love it so much!"
"Then you'd better practice hard. I'll send you to school in the second half of the year. Whether you get accepted depends on yourself."
"Yes, Mom, I will study hard!"
Children usually start school at the beginning of the year, completing one grade in a year. However, since half of the semester has already passed, it's better to start school in the second half of the year. As long as the child's grades are acceptable, there's no worry about schools not accepting them.
The only saving grace is that the child's household registration follows hers; she has an urban household registration, so the child also has an urban household registration. When she passed the factory worker exam and her grain rations were transferred to the factory, the child's registration would also be transferred to the city.
During the cozy midday hour, the two of them, one big and one small, each sat on a small stool, each taking up half of the bed. They held pens in their hands, scribbling and drawing on paper, creating a remarkably harmonious scene.
When it's almost time to start work, the alarm clock set by the system will go off. At this time, Lin Jingyue will stop writing, pack her things, give Xiaomingyue some instructions, and then go out.
Watching her mother's retreating figure, Xiaomingyue felt an extraordinary sense of peace. Many years later, she never forgot that scene. Inside the house, she was undisturbed by anything from the outside world, because her mother would clear away all obstacles for her.
There wasn't much work to do in the afternoon. After finishing in about ten minutes, I spent the rest of the time slacking off.
Because of the arrival of the new factory manager, many corrupt officials were eliminated, so the finance department couldn't find any problems. This place is increasingly resembling a retirement home; as long as she doesn't do anything reckless, she could stay in this position for life.
But that's unlikely, since some policies might change in a few years, and it's hard to say how long this factory will survive.
As usual, I got my dinner from the cafeteria and went home. I didn't need to cook; I could have a hot meal as soon as I got home. After dinner, I assigned the kids their homework, and then I went to write my article.
Apart from breakfast, which they had to prepare themselves, they ate at the cafeteria for the other two meals. After a while, both mother and daughter looked like they had gained some weight and were no longer as thin as before.
And in the village.
The Chen family was a little puzzled, as they hadn't seen Lin Qiumei much lately. Although she hadn't interacted with them much before, they should have been able to spot her in the same village. But now, half a month had passed, and they hadn't seen a trace of her.
They all suspected that she had taken her child back to her parents' home and remarried.
Not only the Chen family, but also the villagers were curious. It wasn't that Lin Qiumei didn't have relatives there; several people's families lived there too. It wasn't far, just a short walk away, but they had never heard of her taking her child back to remarry.
He hasn't been to work for the past two weeks, could something have happened to him?
Lin Jingyue never intended to keep her going to work in the city a secret, since they might run into each other there in the future. Rather than keep it a secret, she figured she might as well tell them herself and conceal her true situation.
So the team leader told everyone directly that Lin Qiumei had gone to the city to work as a temporary worker. But he knew nothing about the factory's location or what kind of work she would be doing.
So all that everyone knows is that Lin Qiumei has become a city dweller, and that's all the news they have.
When the Chen family learned of this, they were filled with regret. If they hadn't insisted so much during the divorce proceedings, would they now have jobs in the city?
Old Mrs. Chen grumbled, "Second son, you really can't even control your own wife. If you had kept her in check, you wouldn't have lost your city job. That shrew Lin Qiumei is so cunning. What does a woman need a job for? Women should stay home, be good wives and mothers. She's a disgrace to us women!"
Chen Lao Er sat on the threshold, head down, silent, looking like a taciturn man. He disliked Lin Qiu Mei utterly, especially after witnessing her giving birth; he found her disgusting. Even now, thinking about it still made him feel nauseous.
But it was only after the divorce that he realized how difficult life was without his wife. No one brought him water to wash his feet, no one helped him with the farm work, and he couldn't even hear her breathing at night.
However, he understood his mother's personality. She was willing to find a wife, but only if the woman paid for it herself; she would never give any dowry.
Do I regret it? Maybe, but it doesn't matter anymore.
...
Today was the day to collect her salary, but Lin Jingyue didn't go because she had received an advance on her wages, so she couldn't collect it this month and would have to wait until next month.
However, this didn't dampen her spirits, because she received a reply from the newspaper a couple of days ago, saying she'd earned a few tickets and a few dollars. This showed that her articles could still be profitable, and if she kept writing, she might earn even more.
"Sister, you look much better than before, your complexion is much better." Seeing her happy, Zhou Yingying couldn't help but come closer.
The original owner wasn't particularly well-off; she was just a normal-looking person. However, in recent years, everyone had been struggling to get enough to eat, and the abuse she suffered at the hands of the Chen family made her look even more like a refugee.
China has been established for so many years, and there are hardly any refugees left in any place.
After leaving the Chen family, Lin Jingyue sustained herself by eating only one egg a day, which actually improved her complexion. Once she started working, she ate better, gained weight, and returned to her normal appearance.
Somewhat nice, but not many.
Lin Jingyue touched her face and smiled, "I guess it's because I haven't been out much lately and have been staying in the office. My skin has gotten a bit whiter, so I look better."
“You do look a bit fairer.” Zhou Yingying looked her up and down and noticed the difference. “But, sister, how should I put it, you don’t quite look like a rural woman.”
It's not that she has any prejudice against people from the countryside, but she just gives off a different feeling, a kind of temperament that she can't quite put her finger on, but she just doesn't seem like a country person.
Lin Jingyue smiled but didn't say anything.
She has a day off tomorrow and plans to go back to her village.
Firstly, it was to thank the brigade leader, and secondly, we were running out of eggs at home, so we wanted to see how many we could find on the mountain.
The chickens we bought at home weren't fully grown yet, so wild eggs were an important source of protein for us before that.
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