Li Xianglan had gotten up very early to go home, but she got up too early and twisted her ankle halfway there, and it hurt terribly.
Seeing that it was getting close to dawn, it howled a few times, trying to attract people's attention.
"Is anyone there? Someone help me up, ouch..."
Fortunately, this wasn't some fantasy world, otherwise Lin Jingyue would have thought it was some weasel begging for a title. After recognizing it as a person, she walked over.
"Auntie, are you alright?" The woman had gray hair and looked to be around fifty or sixty years old, so it was only right for her to call her "Auntie."
"Oh dear, miss, I've twisted my ankle, could you help me?" Li Xianglan said immediately when she saw someone coming over.
Lin Jingyue helped the person up without much effort. She had never seen the face before and didn't know if the person was from her team, but that was none of her business.
"Auntie, how are you? Can you walk?" She wasn't a doctor and couldn't diagnose the sprained ankle, so she could only ask.
"Let me try." Li Xianglan tried to walk a few steps, but the pain in her ankle made her break out in a cold sweat. "No, no, I can't walk. Miss, could you please help me to the hospital? My foot is in so much pain."
She's in so much pain, I don't know if it's a broken bone or a fracture. She doesn't seem to be lying, and there's no benefit in deceiving herself.
Lin Jingyue thought that she could do a good deed to accumulate merit for her deceased child, so she agreed.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll help you."
"Thank you, young lady. My surname is Li, you can just call me Aunt Li."
"My surname is Lin, and this is my daughter."
Li Xianglan then turned her attention to the well-behaved Chen Mingyue. Although her clothes were tattered and she looked thin, her eyes were exceptionally bright and full of vitality.
You can't tell how beautiful or ugly a child is at such a young age, but just by looking at their eyes, you can tell that the child's character is not bad.
"Hello, Grandma." Feeling a little embarrassed by being stared at like that, Chen Mingyue still greeted her politely.
"Okay, okay, you're good too."
The road to the commune was quite long, and with a basket on my back and a sick person to help me, the journey was even slower.
Lin Jingyue wasn't one to pry into other people's privacy, and she thought she could leave once she got the person to the hospital.
But Li Xianglan was a talkative person, and after walking for a while she felt a little bored. In addition, her feet hurt badly, so she thought of saying something to distract herself.
I noticed a large basket on the other person's back, filled with a lot of medicinal herbs, and I immediately felt I had found a topic to talk about.
"Is Miss Lin taking these medicinal herbs to the purchasing station?"
"Yes, I've been saving up for a long time, thinking of saving some money to send my daughter to school." Lin Jingyue nodded, not denying it.
It's not like we're going to do anything bad, there's no need to hide it.
“Going to school is good. Studying helps you understand things, and getting into high school can help you find a good job.” Li Xianglan was a little surprised that in this day and age, someone would actually send a girl to school.
Nowadays, families either send their boys to school, or no one goes to school at all.
The turmoil of those years made people a little wary of schools.
How old is your daughter?
"She's seven years old."
"Seven years old? This girl looks too thin, not like a seven-year-old at all." She frowned, somewhat incredulous.
Chen Mingyue looks only about four years old, not at all the height of a seven-year-old.
Lin Jingyue fell silent, her voice filled with sorrow. "It's my fault for not raising my daughter well. But things will get better in the future, and I will take my time to raise her properly."
The original owner's mistakes shouldn't be attributed to her, but now she's someone's mother, so she has to take responsibility. Could she possibly tell outsiders that this has nothing to do with her?
How is this any different from shirking responsibility?
Chen Mingyue is a seven-year-old child who can understand some of what adults say. "Mom, I'm easy to take care of. I don't eat much, so you don't have to work too hard."
Lin Jingyue chuckled, "Silly boy, Mommy earns money to support you. You need to eat well, grow up properly, understand?"
"Yes, yes, I will be good, Mom."
If this sensible daughter were in her past life, she would definitely have spoiled her like a princess.
I really don't know if people who favor sons over daughters have shit in their heads or shit in their brains?
As Li Xianglan listened, she also picked up on something else, but it seemed that she hadn't heard anything about the child's father.
However, this was their family matter, and she felt it wasn't appropriate to ask, so she changed the subject.
Lin Jingyue was a very good listener, and would occasionally offer his own thoughts and opinions, acting as a straight man, which made Li Xianglan feel very comfortable.
After arriving at the hospital, Lin Jingyue helped with the registration. After the doctor diagnosed that there was no major problem, they got some medicine and could go home.
"Miss Lin, could I trouble you with something?" Li Xianglan asked somewhat shyly.
"What is it? Please tell me."
"My home is in the staff quarters near the steel factory. Could you please help me back? If it's inconvenient, you can call my daughter-in-law."
"It's alright, I'll help you over there. I don't have anything else to do anyway." Lin Jingyue didn't have many thoughts on this and, with the idea of seeing things through to the end, decided to take the person there directly.
She only spent some time and effort; the registration fee and everything else were paid by the person herself.
All of this is done simply to accumulate merit for the child.
Her straightforwardness made Li Xianglan feel a little embarrassed. She had troubled her for so long since they arrived, and she hadn't even had a sip of water yet.
After much thought, she made a decision.
"Miss Lin, come here a little closer."
Lin Jingyue stepped forward in confusion, "What is it?"
"Here's the thing, I have a recommendation spot for a textile factory. I was originally planning to give it to my sister, but she... never mind her. The textile factory has an exam in a couple of days. If you pass, you'll get the job; if you don't..."
Li Xianglan didn't say much; she just looked at Lin Jingyue meaningfully.
Nowadays, jobs in the city are all filled by one person per position. Although there are times when there are job openings, such news usually doesn't spread very widely.
Basically, only city dwellers could get this information, and she happened to have a recommendation spot.
The main issue is corruption within the factory. The new factory manager has purged many people and created numerous vacancies. This recruitment drive doesn't have educational requirements; it only considers character.
She thought this Miss Lin was a nice person; although they hadn't known each other for long, she had a good impression of her. Since her sister didn't need it, it would be perfect for her to give it to Miss Lin.
Anyway, her family are all employees, and she has two grandsons who are in school, so she can take or leave this recommendation spot.
Moreover, she doesn't guarantee that you'll pass the exam; the most important thing is whether Miss Lin has the ability.
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