Su Zhi was stunned by his older sister's words. Join the army, or become a beat cop?
Joining the army was out of the question, but becoming a local police officer meant going to the police station. Although some members of his disciplinary squad had been there, he had never dared to dream of it. He felt it was quite a privilege to be working in a textile factory.
Su Yu ignored his thoughts and continued her analysis, "I originally wanted to send you to be a beat cop, but once you're in there, it will be difficult to get promoted. If you don't have the ability, you'll be a beat cop for the rest of your life."
"Sister, I think being a beat cop for life is pretty good," Su Zhi said nervously.
Su Yu immediately rolled her eyes at him, "You're spineless. Your brother's already a cadre, and you're still going to waste your life? Look at Secretary Song, he's a few years older than you, and he's already your boss."
"..."
"Sis, what are you going to do?"
"So I'm thinking of having you join the army. The competition will be fierce, but there will also be more opportunities to earn merit. Most importantly, even if you really don't amount to anything and can't make a name for yourself, this will be a valuable experience for you. When you go back to the police station, you'll have a chance to get promoted."
After Su Yu finished speaking, she continued, "Of course, all jobs are challenging. Whether you're in the militia or at the police station, you're fighting against bad guys and it's easy to get hurt. If you go to the army and there's a battle, you'll have to rush in. You've seen the movies; if you're unlucky, you won't be the protagonist, but a martyr."
"..."
"Zhi, I've analyzed this for you so clearly, so you can choose for yourself. See what you think has a better future; I won't force you. But if you really have no future, I'll help you this once. I won't punish you, okay? I hope you have a bright future."
Hearing how thoughtful Su Yu was about him, Su Zhi pouted with gratitude. "Sister, you're so good to me. I'll listen to you, I'll join the army." He figured his luck wouldn't be too bad.
"Who told me to be your sister?" Su Yu sighed.
She had actually weighed the options carefully. Being a beat cop at the police station offered better benefits, but it wouldn't be a long-term career. This guy had nothing to offer; once he was in there, he wouldn't be able to make a living. According to the sustainable development strategy, this step wasn't the right one.
Going to the army is different. Although the allowance is less at the beginning, there's one less child to feed at home. Su Zhi doesn't need to spend a penny in the army, and he doesn't need to buy clothes. In this way, it's the same as working from home.
In addition to the analysis she and Zhi had just done, joining the army was still the best way out.
The only danger was to her life, but she had also calculated that the domestic war in the short term seemed to be similar to the war of 1962, but it wasn't very large-scale. After all, the enemy was too weak.
It's just like becoming a beat cop; there's always danger involved, it all depends on your ability and luck.
Although Su Zhi's enlistment was settled, it wasn't enlistment season yet, so there was no need to change it for the time being. However, Su Yu made another decision: he would attend a night school run by the provincial government. He could study as much as he could, and when he enlisted, he would be going from the school. The difference was significant.
When the family was having dinner that evening, Su Yu brought up the matter with Su Zhi.
"Sister, I'm going to school?" Su Zhi shuddered.
Su Yu said with a straight face, "It won't take long to study. Anyway, you can learn some knowledge and use it in the future."
Su Dazhi, holding the bowl, said, "Zhi, don't make your sister angry. She's doing this for your own good."
“That’s right, your older brother learned to write those warehouse-related things himself, and he wrote several pages of them,” Liu Mei chimed in.
Su Yu slapped the table. "What's all this noise about? I'm still at home."
Su Dazhi and Liu Mei: "..."
Su Lin said with a grin, "That's right, I'm still at home, what right do you have to say anything?"
Su Yu glanced at her, and she immediately shut up and lowered her head to eat.
Su Yu then looked at Su Zhi and said, "Don't worry, it's not just you. I'll also make sure your older brother and sister-in-law go to school. Don't hold us back, and don't think you're something special just because you've only gone to junior high. You might end up illiterate. You all need to strive for improvement!"
Liu Mei and Su Dazhi: "..."
Hearing Su Yu's words, Su Zhi felt relieved. "Sister, then I'll go to school."
“Study hard, don’t slack off. If you don’t study hard, I’ll kick you out of the factory and send you straight back to high school. You’ll be studying for the rest of your life.”
Su Zhi: "..."
Back in her room that evening, Su Yu wrote down Su Zhi's future in her notebook—joining the army.
Then look at Su Lin's spot, where she firmly wrote the two words "Study".
They can't carry heavy loads, and they're not even quick-witted. Such a person, who doesn't study, has absolutely no redeeming qualities.
In the next room, Su Lin was engrossed in reading by lamplight at a broken table.
She has an exam coming up soon, and if she doesn't pass, her sister will make her do temporary work, like weaving cloth.
...
The group's work has been completed smoothly. The regulations for employee housing construction have been finalized, and Vice Mayor Qiu will now submit them to the municipal party committee leadership for a vote. The municipal party committee will then forward them to the provincial party committee for approval. Finally, a trial run will be conducted in Jiangdong City.
The task was completed ahead of schedule, as originally planned. Everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Let's have a meal together at a restaurant on Sunday, Deputy Director Zhang, as a way to celebrate.
Sunday is May Day.
Su Yu smiled and said, "I would like to go, but my friend is getting married and invited me, so I have to go and help out. I'll have to try again next time."
Secretary Song said dejectedly, "Old Zhang, you really know how to pick a day. I already made plans to go out with my friends. Tell me honestly, did you deliberately choose this day so I wouldn't get to eat anything good?"
Deputy Director Zhang laughed heartily, "Secretary Song, you're turning the tables on me."
"I'm telling the truth," Secretary Song said with a smile. "If it were me, I wouldn't wait until tomorrow. I'd call the state-run restaurant this afternoon to ask what good food they have. I'll only feel at ease if we eat it as soon as possible."
Deputy Director Zhang said with a smile, "Alright, I'll leave this to Secretary Song. You have a lot of connections."
"It's not that I have many connections, it's just that you're all busy, and people can't find you, so they can only come to me." Secretary Song shook her head and sighed, then walked out the door to make a phone call.
Su Yu looked at his pretentious manner, her lips twitched, but she managed to hold back her laughter.
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