Compared to the Gu family's constant misfortunes, Gu Zhiyuan should now be called Jiang Zhiyuan.
The day after the newspaper announcement, the two brothers first transferred their household registration from the Gu family to Jiang Yuan's name.
The two also changed their surnames; one became Jiang Zhiyuan, and the other Jiang Zhixing.
Although Jiang Yuan's family has few members left, she still has a few old friends from back then, as well as connections with doctors in recent years.
Things went smoothly. Although there was a minor impact, everyone knew that Jiang Yuan and her two children had suffered grievances at the Gu family's house, so naturally, most people felt sympathy for them.
In particular, several families who had a good relationship with Jiang Yuan relentlessly criticized the Gu family and Gu Yong.
After returning home, she grabbed her husband and children by the ears and repeatedly warned them not to associate with Gu Yong and the Gu family anymore, lest they be led astray by Gu Yong and have unclear relationships with men and women. After so many years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, they still want to have multiple wives and concubines like the landlords of the past!
If they find out, I'll break their legs!
Some people who were originally neutral now avoid Gu Yong, afraid that if they say a few more words, their wives will hear that Gu Yong has corrupted them.
Jiang Yuan became more proactive in her work. People who had been kind to her in the past, those who were unable to help, would bring their own things to visit her; those who were able would also privately tell her that if she needed any help, she should just ask.
Jiang Yuan politely declined them all!
For her now, having left the Gu family, she no longer has to worry about going back to see that whole Gu family, or about Gu Yong being instigated to cause trouble for her two sons. She feels much more relaxed now.
Living and eating at the hospital, her rank meant she received subsidies for meals in the cafeteria, and the chefs prepared special meals for her, which were better and more to her liking than what she ate at the Gu family's house.
After the divorce, she didn't look haggard at all; on the contrary, she seemed much more energetic.
Jiang Zhiyuan spent this time with Xu Ningyan, and they visited almost all the famous places in the capital.
Their relationship progressed rapidly. Before, Jiang Zhiyuan only dared to ruffle Xu Ningyan's hair, which was considered the most intimate gesture they ever made.
Now that we're officially each other's partner, we can finally hold hands when no one's around, which is definitely a milestone.
As the saying goes, good things come in pairs!
The deputy director position, which was thought to be hopeless, ultimately fell to Jiang Zhiyuan after much competition and effort.
Although a small number of people were dissatisfied, Jiang Zhiyuan's seniority and achievements were undeniable, and they had no choice but to accept it.
After Jiang Zhiyuan took over as deputy director, Xu Ningyan requested to return to Jingshan County.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, she has been in the capital for almost a month.
She had called Li Jianguo before, and he had subtly urged her to go back.
After all, it had been more than a month since I went to the Northwest Military Region and then to Beijing, so it wouldn't be right for me not to go back soon.
Jiang Zhiyuan was filled with reluctance. Now that they were deeply in love, he had almost forgotten that Xu Ningyan was going back to Jingshan County.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Yan Yan, can you come to the capital sooner? If we separate now, we probably won't see each other again until the New Year!"
Jiang Zhiyuan felt uncomfortable at the thought of being apart for a few months.
Xu Ningyan hadn't considered coming to the capital earlier than planned, but now that she and Jiang Zhiyuan had established a relationship, judging from Jiang Zhiyuan's attitude, he could only wait until she turned eighteen before dragging her to get a marriage certificate.
Therefore, she should also consider coming to Beijing to prepare for the college entrance examination.
After all, being right under the emperor's nose, this place is the first to know about any policies or developments.
For example, when it comes to things like buying a house, she can make a move as soon as the policies loosen.
Thinking about it that way, his tone softened a bit: "Even if I wanted to come to the capital, I'd have to go back first, right? I have work to take care of, and there's the house and land back home! And then there are the lackeys. It's not that easy."
Hearing Xu Ningyan's softened attitude, Jiang Zhiyuan's eyes lit up, and he saw hope: "Alright! We can sell the job! Pack your things, and leave the larger items in the brigade or in the house Sun Zhou left you in Jingshan County before he left! When we go back in the future, we'll have a place to stay, right?"
"If you want to work after you come here, I'll find you a job! If you don't want to work, staying at home is fine too! Since you're coming to stay permanently, would you like to live in this courtyard or the one my mom gave me? Or I could take this time to renovate that courtyard, so when you come, we can stay wherever we want, okay?"
Xu Ningyan rolled her eyes. It's too Versailles!
People have different fates; some are born into privilege! They own two courtyard houses within Beijing's Second Ring Road!
Some people work hard for two lifetimes and still have to wait several more years before they can afford to buy a small courtyard house in Beijing!
With something to look forward to, Jiang Zhiyuan was no longer so depressed.
I originally wanted to go shopping with Xu Ningyan to buy some things to bring back as gifts.
Unfortunately, since taking office as the newly appointed deputy director, his workload has increased several times over.
Being able to leave work on time, go home for dinner, and then work overtime at home until late at night was his last act of defiance.
She simply couldn't find the time to accompany Xu Ningyan shopping.
However, Jiang Yuan and Jiang Zhixing, knowing that Xu Ningyan was going back, took the time to get together with everyone.
Jiang Yuan also took half a day to accompany Xu Ningyan shopping.
When it comes to shopping, Jiang Yuan is naturally more skilled.
Moreover, she had plenty of tickets on hand; she even exchanged a bunch of foreign exchange certificates.
He pulled Xu Ningyan and went to the Friendship Store.
At that time, the Friendship Store was four stories high.
It's considered extremely grand in the capital.
Logically speaking, to enter the Friendship Store, one needs to be accompanied by a foreign friend or have a passport.
Jiang Yuan, having asked someone for help, managed to get in with a borrowed passport.
This was also Xu Ningyan's first time entering the legendary Friendship Store, and it truly broadened her horizons.
Although it was far inferior to the shopping malls of later generations, it was already incredibly luxurious for ordinary people in this era.
They sell imported goods from abroad, as well as trendy domestic items.
Things that are extremely rare in county towns or even provincial capitals below are commonplace here.
You can find canned goods from Shanghai's Meilin, pastries from Tianjin's Qishilin, double-sided embroidery and brocade from Jiangnan, as well as cashmere sweaters, bicycles, and watches all here.
There are also imported home appliances, spirits, and cigarettes.
In particular, I also saw places selling imported lipsticks, perfumes and cosmetics, as well as women's underwear.
Seeing that Xu Ningyan was staring at the women's underwear counter without blinking, Jiang Yuan assumed she had never seen it before. She quietly explained a few things to her and then suggested, "Xiaoyan, why don't you buy a couple of pieces? You'll know how good it is once you've worn them!"
After saying that, she gestured to the sales clerk at the counter to bring out the invoices for the two smallest cup sizes.
Xu Ningyan silently looked down at herself. Well, she was indeed a bit small! But it was alright. Once she returned to Jingshan County, she could eat papaya stewed with milk, snow frog, and other delicacies. She refused to believe she wouldn't grow up.
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