They picked out a bunch of other everyday necessities, and Gu Zhiyuan and I each picked out a pair of rubber shoes.
These rubber shoes, also known as liberation shoes, are durable and easy to clean, perfect for working and walking. The only downside is that they can easily make your feet smell.
Xu Ningyan thought for a moment, then chose two more pairs of cloth shoes to wear in rotation, along with a few pairs of socks.
When you're picking out items, you don't realize how many there are, but when you pay, you find that there's actually a huge pile.
So he simply picked out a large canvas bag with a printed pattern, which surprisingly went undetected during inspection, thus benefiting Xu Ningyan.
Since no tickets were needed and Xu Ningyan had money, she spent about thirty yuan in total and didn't feel bad about it.
Lin Hong, who was issuing invoices and collecting money, was terrified. She looked at Xu Ningyan several times and, remembering her bonus, knew that Xu Ningyan was not short of money.
However, the fact that he spent almost all of it at once without even blinking impressed her greatly.
After stuffing all the odds and ends into her bag, Xu Ningyan said goodbye to Lin Hong and told her that when their brigade's products were made and delivered to the county town next time, she would pick out the prettiest one to give to Lin Hong.
Although Lin Hong's initial intentions in befriending Xu Ningyan weren't entirely pure, after spending two days with him, she found it comfortable to be around him and was therefore somewhat reluctant to part ways.
He simply held Xu Ningyan's hand and told her to come to the county town whenever she had time. He told her to let him know if she needed anything, and he would secretly save it for her if she saw something suitable.
Xu Ningyan also felt that Lin Hong seemed like a decent friend, and was the first friend of similar age she had made since she transmigrated.
She was quite reluctant to part, and they made a promise that next time she came to the county town, Lin Hong would take her sightseeing. She was an old resident of the county town and knew everything about it. She could just ask her for directions to any fun places.
Xu Ningyan could not obtain what he desired.
Before she could go to university, she would have to live and work in Jingshan County. She needed to get to know a couple of local bigwigs and learn more about the county to make her life more stable.
The two hit it off immediately, both thinking the other was really great and that they should keep in touch more often.
Xu Ningyan said goodbye to Li Jianguo and the others again, and was even dragged by Li Jianguo to the finance department to have her salary for this month settled in advance.
He argued righteously, "Xiao Xu is going back to the production brigade soon, and she'll be paid in a couple of days. If we don't pay her in advance, are we supposed to wait until next month? Comrade Xiao Xu is already struggling financially in the countryside. Why shouldn't we help her when we can, instead of making things difficult for her?"
The finance director was amused by what he said. He pointed at Xu Ningyan with his hand and then backed down, ordering someone to settle Xu Ningyan's salary in advance.
Xu Ningyan is a temporary worker, earning twelve yuan a month. Her other benefits are also halved compared to those of regular employees.
However, since the department store manager had previously stated that the salary would be paid as a temporary worker, but the benefits would be the same as those of a permanent worker.
Therefore, he counted out twelve yuan, then counted out a few tickets and two industrial coupons, stuffed them into an envelope, and handed it to Xu Ningyan, asking her to sign and seal it after confirming that everything was correct.
With so many people watching the money and receipts at the accounting point, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything under Li Jianguo's nose.
Xu Ningyan took it and put it in his pocket, then signed and sealed the document, and his first month's salary was in his hands.
Seeing that Xu Ningyan had received her salary, Li Jianguo was relieved and personally escorted her to the station.
On the way, I reminded her that she must come to the county before the Dragon Boat Festival. Not only would she receive her salary, but she would also receive Dragon Boat Festival benefits. For example, she would definitely get a set of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), preserved eggs, and salted duck eggs.
Many families rely on company benefits for holidays.
Xu Ningyan readily agreed, bought a ticket with her luggage, boarded the train, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Li Jianguo turn around and go back.
The bus started moving quickly. There weren't many people going back to the commune, and there were still empty seats after exiting the station.
Xu Ningyan then realized that she didn't know if Xu Zhenzhu had gone back to the Unity Brigade.
However, as long as his job is secure, he's not afraid of Xu Zhenzhu causing any trouble.
Anyway, the brigade leader and the party secretary will block them in front. They're two old foxes, a bit of a fence-sitter, but not stupid.
Compared to the quota tractor that may not be available for a long time, Xu Ningyan's side can bring more benefits to the team at present.
The brigade leader and the party secretary will definitely stand on my side.
When we arrived at Hongxing Commune, it was already past four in the afternoon. Because the production teams below were busy transplanting rice seedlings at this time, there were hardly any people on the streets of the commune.
Xu Ningyan left the commune, found a secluded spot, and moved everything out of her bag, leaving only a few clothes and two pairs of shoes inside. She propped up the bag and carried it without any effort.
When we arrived outside the commune, it was quiet; everyone was busy working in the fields.
Xu Ningyan also hoped not to run into anyone, otherwise people would surround her and ask all sorts of questions, and it would be awkward to answer or not to answer.
This way, she wouldn't run into anyone, which suited her perfectly.
As soon as they reached the riverbank below the courtyard, the lackey who had been guarding the gate immediately rushed over.
It circled around Xu Ningyan, its tail wagging so fast it was almost blurry, and it made whimpering noises and low whimpers, like it was being affectionate.
Xu Ningyan stroked the fur on the lackey's head: "Lackey, have you missed your sister? Brother Gu hasn't treated you badly these past few days, has he?"
If Gu Zhiyuan were here, he would probably be furious to death upon hearing this. Does she think he's less than a dog in her eyes?
Unfortunately, Gu Zhiyuan was still working in the field when he couldn't help but sneeze. He raised his arm, rubbed his itchy face on a clean spot on his sleeve, and then bent down to continue mechanically planting rice seedlings.
The educated youths on either side of him had hoped to take the opportunity to exchange a few words with Gu Zhiyuan so that he could rest a little and not work so hard, as they were really struggling to keep up.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zhiyuan had no intention of saying anything. They looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and continued to grit their teeth and persevere.
The three of them were already lagging behind the others, and if they were even worse than Gu Zhiyuan, they would be even more embarrassed.
Gu Zhiyuan had no time to care about the feelings of the educated youth next to him, nor did he have the mind to take care of their speed.
All I could think about was finishing planting this field quickly so I could get off work today.
I wonder how Xu Ningyan is doing in the county town? When will she be back?
He felt empty these past few days without her around.
If he hadn't remembered Xu Ningyan's instructions before leaving—not to let the lackey get too thin—he would have been so exhausted when he got back that he just wanted to lie down and didn't want to eat at all.
While thinking about something, my hands didn't linger.
Finally, I completed my task before sunset.
The team leader came to inspect the work, and the scorekeeper recorded the work points.
Gu Zhiyuan dragged his tired steps home slowly, thinking about what to make for dinner.
As soon as I turned the corner, I could see white smoke rising from the top of my own yard in the distance.
He thought he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't mistaken.
I don't know where the strength came from, but I ran home as fast as I could.
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