After they came out, Li Jianguo sent Li Jingye to the supply and marketing department to work as an assistant to the others.
He took Xu Ningyan out and headed towards the bank.
When they arrived at the bank, he withdrew 1,200 yuan in front of her, opened a separate savings account in Xu Ningyan's name, and deposited the money into it.
Then he handed it to Xu Ningyan: "It's inconvenient to carry cash on the road, so I'll put it in your savings account. You can withdraw it when you need it!"
Xu Ningyan tried to decline, but Li Jianguo said with a stern face, "If you don't want it, you're slapping me in the face and deliberately trying to distance yourself from me! These days, jobs in the city are extremely competitive, and many people rack their brains trying to get a job for their children! Not to mention anything else, just look at our department store, do you think it's just one store? Several families have children here!"
"Everyone's eyeing us like tigers, keeping a close eye on each other! Otherwise, things wouldn't be this tricky! You really helped us a lot by letting Jingye do the work! Otherwise, if you just shouted in the office, they would all pounce on us! Those companies aren't short of money; they might even sell it for a higher price than I did!"
Actually, this is only part of the reason. The bigger reason is that the previous poisoning case led to a major reshuffle of the top leadership circle in the county. Everyone is very cautious now and dares not go out of line for fear of losing their livelihood.
Therefore, Xu Ningyan's job is highly sought after.
Especially considering her connections in Beijing, if outsiders found out, whether it was to curry favor with Jiang Zhiyuan or to establish a relationship with him, this job would be worth far more than this price!
His family really got a great deal!
Xu Ningyan didn't stand on ceremony.
Xu Ningyan knew herself to be a petty person; she would give anything away for free if she wanted.
But if anyone else speaks up, she gets upset.
So when Sister Hu tested her yesterday, she didn't say anything at the time, but she had some thoughts in mind.
She certainly didn't lack those hundred or two hundred, but when she said it was too little, it was to do the Li family a favor; it was because she was generous.
Sister Hu's probing was an attempt to take advantage of her.
Yes! That's how double standards they are!
Fortunately, Li Jianguo was sensible and handled the situation reasonably well, so she accepted it with a smile.
With all her work handed over, Xu Ningyan no longer needed to go to work.
Li Jianguo had to go to work first, and Xu Ningyan still had to handle various matters related to the small courtyard she rented.
When I rented the house, the landlord wasn't from the local area, but his brother lived in the county town, and I rented the house through him.
I went to their door and explained that I wouldn't be renewing the lease when it expired.
It hasn't been two months yet, and Xu Ningyan hasn't asked anyone to refund the rent. She only said that the lease is up and she will come back to return the keys when the time comes.
The landlords readily agreed, since it's normal not to renew the lease, but it's a bit of a shame, as such good tenants are hard to find.
Only one or two people live there. I've visited the house before, and it's very clean and well-maintained.
They even renovated it themselves, and the house is now more comfortable than it was before it was rented out.
Back home, Xu Ningyan began packing her luggage.
The bulky furniture was moved to the place where Sun Zhou had lived, and later transferred to the small courtyard under her name.
Clothes, everyday items that could be used, everything that could be packed was packed up. Some were left in the storage space, and the rest were moved to the post office to be mailed to Beijing.
I also settled the bill for the stamps I had bought earlier with Li Jingya at the post office, and got a whole bunch of stamps back. I also told her that I wouldn't need her to help me buy stamps anymore.
Li Jingya was a little reluctant to part with it; she had only done a few things casually over the past two months and had already earned five or six yuan.
However, knowing that Xu Ningyan was going to the capital, she still congratulated her with envy.
Once all these things were tidied up, the yard became somewhat empty.
Some things were left behind, such as the stove and other unnecessary items, all of which were left to Lin Hong.
Xu Ningyan even had an idea: since the lease on this courtyard hadn't expired yet, she might as well let Lin Hong stay there for two months after she returned to the capital.
It's close to my workplace at the department store, and it's a stand-alone apartment, which is much more comfortable than a dormitory.
It's free, and there's even a wood-burning stove. The room is warm and cozy in winter, much more comfortable than the dormitory building at the Public Security Bureau.
Sure enough, as soon as he told Lin Hong, she immediately agreed.
What she envied most was Xu Ningyan's wood-burning stove. It wasn't that she didn't have the money to buy it, but her dormitory was too small to fit it.
What's more, there's no room outside the dormitory for the firewood and coal briquettes to burn in the cold, so when she gets back, she has to shiver in the cold water to wash clothes and cook, which is really unbearable.
Now we're finally free! All that's missing is to hug Xu Ningyan and shout "Long live the Emperor!"
Xu Ningyan has already hired people to help move most of her belongings to the small courtyard that was previously registered under her name.
There was some basic furniture left in the yard, but it hadn't been lived in for several months, so it was covered in weeds and dust.
Xu Ningyan arranged all the furniture she had moved in and left the keys with Lin Hong, asking her to help her rent out the house when she had time.
This house has been uninhabited for a long time, so it's prone to deterioration.
Lin Hong then realized that Xu Ningyan already had a small courtyard in the county town.
Although she knew it was left for Xu Ningyan by Jiang Zhiyuan, she was still incredibly envious.
This further strengthened my resolve to buy a house.
After settling everything in, Xu Ningyan still needed to go back to the Tuanjie Brigade.
After all, there were houses and land in the brigade, and they also needed to say goodbye to the brigade leader and others before leaving.
We rode back to the Red Flag Commune in a swaying car.
Xu Ningyan had calculated the timing perfectly; it was the time when the Red Flag Commune held its grand market. It was almost the end of the year, and the work in the countryside was almost done, so everyone had more free time. There was a small market every ten days or so, and a grand market once a month.
The commune allowed people to bring out their own belongings to exchange.
They even left a large open space specifically for people going to the market.
On this day, people from Hongqi Commune and even neighboring communes would bring their families to the market.
Exchange some things for things you need to take back home.
Xu Ningyan took the earliest bus and arrived at Hongqi Commune before 10 o'clock.
This market usually doesn't start packing up until two or three in the afternoon, and people gradually disperse.
It was a lively time, with crowds thronging the streets, people jostling and pushing each other.
This is the time when children love to chase and play in groups.
This year's harvest was good, and Hongqi Commune also benefited from a supply contract with the county department store, which allowed several production brigades to enjoy the benefits.
Therefore, this year's year-end market is more lively than in previous years.
There were vendors selling their own eggs, chickens, and ducks, as well as mountain produce. There were also barbers and hoof trimmers for mules, horses, cattle, and sheep. At the street corner, there were also people setting up stalls to sell food.
The most popular vendors sold candied hawthorns, made from hawthorns picked from the mountains and homemade maltose. The hawthorns were coated in syrup and strung together on bundles of straw, supported by a bamboo pole about the thickness of a child's wrist.
The person buying candied hawthorns walked in front, followed by a group of children drooling.
If any parents are willing to buy one for their child, it will surely arouse envy and jealousy among countless children.
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