Qin Hanshu had a very accurate sense of her body. The next day, when she came out of the infirmary, she carefully put away the test results and went home happily.
She's pregnant.
I absolutely must have a daughter this time!
Liu Ercui knew she had gone for a checkup, and as soon as she returned, she anxiously asked, "Are you pregnant?"
Qin Hanshu nodded. "She's pregnant."
"Oh dear!" Liu Ercui slapped her thigh and said worriedly, "What are we going to do? You have to go to university!"
Qin Hanshu had already considered it and felt that it wouldn't be a big problem.
“It’s okay. You can get pregnant while you’re working, so there’s no reason why you can’t while you’re studying. I’m not going to another city; I’m staying in this city.”
Liu Ercui thought for a moment, "That seems to make sense. Where is your school? Is it far from home?"
Liu Ercui has been in Jiangcheng for more than ten years, but she has mostly stayed around her home and has only been to the city a handful of times. She doesn't know much about the geography of Jiangcheng.
Qin Hanshu replied, "It's a bit farther than my workplace. We'll see. I might have to apply for a dormitory at the university."
Liu Ercui looked at Qin Hanshu with a satisfied expression. "I knew from the start that you were different from other women. Look, you're all college students now, aren't you? That's great..."
Liu Ercui said "really good" several times in a row, as if her own sister had really made something of herself.
Qin Hanshu thought of what Zhou Weiguang had said last time, that Zhang Lei might be changing careers, and wanted to ask Liu Ercui about it, but was afraid that Liu Ercui didn't know about it at all.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to inquire indirectly, "Sister-in-law Er Cui, how did your discussion with Battalion Commander Zhang go about the job I mentioned last time?"
Liu Ercui's expression immediately fell.
"As soon as I said it, Lao Zhang yelled at me, saying that I don't take good care of the family and only think about those things."
“I wouldn’t give up, and I argued with him for a few more days. In the end, he said that he wouldn’t be able to stay in the army for much longer, and that our family would be going back to our hometown soon.”
So Liu Ercui already knew, but she seemed quite normal, so she probably wasn't too opposed to it.
“Going back to my hometown is good. To be honest, after so many years away from home, I still feel that life is better in my hometown. Even if I live in the county, I can have a small yard, grow some vegetables and raise some chickens. I don’t have to spend money on coupons to buy everything.”
Liu Ercui sighed, took Qin Hanshu's hand, and said, "The only thing I'll miss right now is you and Xiaochi. You're the only person in this building who's been kind to me, and I practically raised Xiaochi..."
Liu Ercui felt a lump in her throat. "If I really leave, when will we ever see each other again?"
Qin Hanshu also felt uneasy. "Has the matter of Battalion Commander Zhang's transfer to civilian work been finalized?"
“They said next year,” Liu Ercui calculated, “but since New Year’s Day has passed, it can’t be said that next year. It should be the end of this year.”
In recent years, many military officers have been demobilized; starting the year before last, there has been a batch every year.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
***
When Zhou Weiguang learned that Qin Hanshu was indeed pregnant, he was initially overjoyed, but within seconds his joy turned to worry.
"But you still have to go to school, and you have to go back to school after the Spring Festival. What if you vomit like you did with your first pregnancy?"
Qin Hanshu reiterated, "I'm fine with either going to work or going to school. I have confidence in myself."
Zhou Weiguang said, "I inquired today and found out that after the report, you can apply for a one-year leave of absence, and your student status will be retained. You can then continue your studies."
Yesterday, after hearing Qin Hanshu say she might be pregnant, Zhou Weiguang specifically asked someone about it today.
"How about we take a leave of absence? That would be easier."
Qin Hanshu thought for a while and said, "Let's continue with the classes for now, and then we'll see how things go. If my body really can't take it anymore, we'll make other plans."
Zhou Weiguang thought that would work too.
Even though there was a slight conflict between pregnancy and going to university, Qin Hanshu felt that this was a double blessing.
In fact, by this time, almost every work unit had a family planning office to promote late marriage and late childbirth, but it had not yet become a national policy.
She got pregnant with her second child at the very end of the 1970s, so she didn't have to worry about anything.
In a few years, both she and Zhou Weiguang will have public office jobs, making it impossible for them to have a second child.
So, I really hope this baby is a girl!
"Meow~" The tiger walked around the house with elegant steps.
Qin Hanshu's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Tiger, do you think I'm having a boy or a girl?"
Tiger: "Meow~"
Qin Hanshu: "Daughter?"
Tiger: "Meow~"
Qin Hanshu was relieved.
Zhou Weiguang was both amused and exasperated. "How could a cat predict this?"
Qin Hanshu smiled enigmatically and said nothing.
***
"Huo Zhenduo passed the exam, but he applied to a school in another city. Ru Mei said he wouldn't go and planned to take the exam again in July."
Cao Jing told Qin Hanshu about Huo Zhenduo's situation.
Huo Zhenduo was not a good student when he was in school, and his grades were terrible.
But intelligent people, once they set their minds to something, can generally do it well.
After registering, Huo Zhenduo began to study diligently, reportedly studying until three or four in the morning every day, and even attending tutoring classes. The tutoring classes were free, but there were many people, so he could only stand outside the window to listen.
After working hard for more than a month, his exam results were indeed quite good.
However, like Qin Hanshu, he applied to all local schools.
The review time was ultimately too short, and his score did not reach the cutoff score for his ideal school.
Then I received an admission notice from a vocational college in another city.
That school wasn't Huo Zhenduo's preferred school, but as mentioned before, it won't be easy for any school to recruit students this year.
After all, most people have neglected their studies for ten years, and the time for review is so short. Although there are many applicants, not many can reach the passing score.
In order to recruit students, some schools will send admission notices to people who did not apply to their school.
What if you get lucky and pick up a student?
Although the vocational college that admitted Huo Zhenduo was only a little over 100 kilometers away from Jiangcheng, Huo Zhenduo still wouldn't go.
His wife and children are in Jiangcheng, and he is determined to work hard at schools in Jiangcheng.
After listening, Qin Hanshu handed over some materials and notes that he had compiled to Cao Jing.
"Take this to Rumei and let Huo Zhenduo see if she can use it."
Cao Jing took it and said, "Okay."
Qin Hanshu: "By the way, has my brother's new workplace been decided? Didn't he already hand over his work?"
Cao Jing smiled and said, "The procedures are already being processed by the meteorological bureau. We'll probably report back after the New Year."
Qin Hanshu nodded.
The meteorological bureau is a leisurely department, and given Qin Feiyang's personality, he definitely wouldn't stay there; he'll find another path in the future.
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