Since she didn't have to work on Sunday, Su Yu held a family meeting early in the morning.
The matter being discussed was about Comrade Su Zhi joining the army.
Su Zhi has already registered and will be taking the physical exam soon. Su Yu thinks Su Zhi will definitely be qualified to enlist. After all, he's eaten so much rice and trained for so long; his physical condition is so good that he'll definitely outperform many others.
“Zhi is going to join the army. He owes the factory money. My idea is to use the family’s public funds to pay for it first, and then Zhi will send money back every month to pay off the debt.”
Upon hearing that public funds would be used, Liu Mei felt somewhat uneasy.
Su Yu glanced at her with a stern face, then said righteously, "Once Zhi leaves, we don't know when he'll be back, and he won't be able to live in this house anymore. So, we'll reduce his expenses in public funds as compensation. Don't think that Zhi got any benefits. As the saying goes, when a soldier is missing, the whole family is honored. From now on, our whole family will be a military dependents' family, and our political status will be better than that of workers. This is all thanks to Zhi's hard work outside."
Upon hearing these words, Su Zhi blushed with excitement. A sense of glorious mission welled up within him.
Su Yu added, "To put it bluntly, Zhi is going to join the army. You all know how dangerous it is to be a soldier. Anyone who objects to my decision doesn't deserve to be Zhi's family!"
Su Dazhi said, "Sister, I agree!"
Liu Mei said apologetically, "Sister, we definitely have no objections. Zhi has worked hard, I know."
Su Lin has no property and no say in the matter.
Su Yu was finally satisfied, and then said to Su Zhi, "Zhi, you should have someone take your place in this job."
"Sis, who should we replace?"
“I’ll arrange this,” Su Yu said directly. “This position will have to be vacated before you participate in the inspection. So you must get in, otherwise you’ll be doing manual labor when you come back. There’s no useless person in the Su family.”
"..."
Su Dazhi grinned and said, "That's right, Zhi, you have to work hard. Don't be a good-for-nothing."
Liu Mei said, "Zhi, you must work hard and try to join the army. It will bring honor to our whole family in the future."
Su Zhi's lips twitched.
After the meeting at the Su family home, everyone went about their own business. Su Yu tidied herself up and prepared to go to the compound to visit Song's parents. Comrade Dongzheng had gone on a mission yesterday, and the two elders had made her a bone broth to help her recover.
Because Comrade Dongzheng had to accompany Secretary Qiu on business and couldn't come to pick her up, Su Yu arranged for Su Zhi to take her there.
After seeing Su Zhi off at the gate of the compound, Su Yu walked inside, intending to go directly to Old Song's house.
"It's Su."
Just as she was about to go up the stairs, she heard a voice behind her. Su Yu turned around and saw Vice Mayor Xu's wife calling her.
She thought for a moment, smiled, and said, "Hello."
Then she turned around and led Vice Mayor Xu's wife to the center of the courtyard so that everyone could see what they were saying.
When Vice Mayor Xu's wife saw this, she thought Su Yu was really clueless. Why was she whispering in the middle of the yard?
Su Yu smiled and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Vice Mayor Xu's wife smiled and said softly, "It's nothing. I just heard from Lili that you've become the president of the student council, so I wanted to congratulate you. You've only been to school for a short time and you've already become a leader. You're really capable."
Su Yu waved her hand with a smile, "No way, it's because I have more experience than Xu Lili and the others. Luckily, the school doesn't look at age, but at ability and competence. If I didn't have the ability, I wouldn't have been able to get in."
"..."
Su Yu looked up at the Song family's house and saw Song's father looking out the window. He waved to her and then said to Vice Mayor Xu's wife, "Uncle Song and the others are waiting for me. If you have nothing else, I'll head over now."
Vice Mayor Xu's wife forced a smile and said, "There are some things. You also work in the government, and you and Lili's father work in the same unit. We see each other often. If there's a chance in the future, please take care of my Lili."
"Of course, no problem." Su Yu said generously, "I know that Xu Lili is usually spoiled at home, so I don't ask her to do any of the dirty or hard work assigned by the student council. I will definitely take good care of her."
Hearing this, Vice Mayor Xu's wife felt a little better and continued, "I heard you're going to run for student council officers?"
"That's right," Su Yu nodded. "Our student council operates on the principle of meritocracy; anyone with ability can run for election. This time, our student council is using a student representative voting system to ensure fairness, impartiality, and transparency. By the way, Auntie, you should also encourage Xu Lili to participate. I'll vote for her. We're so close, I definitely want to help and take care of her. But don't let Lili and others find out about this. If people find out, it'll be difficult for me to be the student council president. You know, I just took this position, and I have to be careful about everything."
These words effectively shut down Vice Mayor Xu's wife. If even casting a vote involves this kind of shuffling and concealment, how can one expect direct appointment?
Upstairs, Song's father couldn't wait any longer and called out, "Su, come up and have some soup!"
"Oh, I'm coming." Su Yu smiled at Vice Mayor Xu's wife. "Auntie, you must persuade Lili to run for office. For your sake and Vice Mayor Xu's sake, I also want the best for her. I'll be going now, let's talk next time."
After that, he carried his things upstairs.
After watching her walk away, Vice Mayor Xu's wife realized that she had nothing.
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