"I am grateful for the organization's trust, but I am an educated youth, and I still want to stay in the brigade and contribute to the construction of the village."
“I don’t want to leave home either. And since I’ve taken this job, I’m determined to see it through. No one in the publicity department would take my place.”
Suti's words were very tactful. As a woman, she didn't want to leave home, and she didn't want to be too conspicuous. This was not the time for her to show off.
Right now, her family is keeping a low profile; she doesn't have any problems doing anything in the brigade or commune.
She felt it would be a bit reckless to try and make a name for themselves in the county town; was she afraid no one would notice them?
"Comrade Su, working in the county town is a rare opportunity." Before the others could react, Chen Min was already anxious. How could anyone refuse such a good job?
Shouldn't Comrade Su be overjoyed? Even if he gets married, it's not a big deal.
She should work hard in the county town. In the future, she will be allocated a house, and her whole family can move to the county town to live. This is a great thing!
“Comrade Chen, I think things are fine as they are now. I don’t want to leave my man.” Su Ti’s blunt words stunned everyone.
They never expected that Comrade Su refused such a good job because she didn't want to leave her man; even the captain was dumbfounded.
What kind of spell did Wei Lao Er cast on Su Zhiqing?
Wei Baichuan, who was over there, knew what his wife was thinking. He remembered what his father-in-law had said before he left, and that it would be better for them to keep a low profile while they were there.
Besides, we still don't know his identity. If he goes to the county town, even if it's a small place, it will be detrimental to him no matter how you look at it.
“Wei Lao Er, are you stupid? Why don’t you try to persuade him? This is such a prestigious thing. If Su Zhiqing goes to the county town and establishes himself, you can go to the city with her.”
"I heard that some work units are still allocating housing now. When that happens, you'll be city dwellers," the brigade leader whispered to Wei Baichuan.
It's understandable that the newlyweds are in a good relationship, but they also need to think about the future.
Women are different from men; once they get married, they're devoted to their husbands. Divorce isn't a thing these days.
Su, the educated youth, couldn't return to the city, but her household registration was here, and she would have to follow Wei Lao Er for the rest of her life.
Is he out of his mind, turning away the benefits?
"I'll listen to my wife." Wei Baichuan saw everyone staring at him and knew what they meant; his wife was the one who made the decisions in their family.
The people present stared at the two of them as if they were dumbfounded. The people from the publicity department exchanged glances, and then huddled together whispering to each other, not knowing what they were saying.
"Comrade Su, how about this? We'll send one person over every week to learn from you, okay?"
"Even if you don't go to the propaganda department in the county town, this formal job still counts, and the salary and subsidies are the same as if you were working in the county town. Is that acceptable to you?"
It's important to understand that while a formal job provides a salary, the more crucial benefits are housing and urban residency.
Having an urban household registration means you don't need to farm. You receive a monthly grain subsidy, and your food and living conditions are much better than in the countryside.
Regardless of where Comrade Su came from before, once he was sent to Yangliu Brigade, his household registration became rural.
If you get a formal job and move to the county town, you'll not only have the opportunity to be allocated housing, but you can also become a county town resident.
We have nothing now, except for salary. I don't know if Comrade Su would be willing to accept this.
"Once a week is fine, but I hope you can keep it a secret. You might not know that my husband isn't favored at home, and we've separated now, and..."
“I don’t want others to find out. Being a non-staff member of the publicity department is already eye-catching enough. If the team members knew that I’m now a full-time employee, I’m afraid my family would make things difficult for us.”
"I also have a younger sister who has always been calculating. I don't want to live a life of calculation every day in the future. I just want to live my life quietly."
"I also want to thank Comrade Chen. How about we tell everyone that Comrade Chen is teaching people and I'm here to help?" Su Ti was definitely satisfied with the formal employment.
Not only is the salary higher, but more importantly, it's a permanent position, unlike temporary staff who could be dismissed at any time. She doesn't want to go back to doing farm work.
She found a reasonable excuse, and most importantly, the brigade leader knew the truth. He was happy that she could make their brigade look good in the commune.
Knowing about the Wei family's affairs, she would definitely think that she didn't want to be entangled with those people from the Wei family.
And Chen Min over there was all smiles. She had done this, and he had gained a good reputation in the county. Everyone was quite satisfied.
In the end, everyone agreed, and they immediately issued Su Ti an employment certificate, which he just needed to take back to the director for signature.
As the brigade leader led Su Ti and Wei Baichuan back to the brigade headquarters, he couldn't stop smiling.
“Su Zhiqing, I knew you would have bought a lot of things when you came back from the county town today, so I specially brought an oxcart here. Why don’t you sit down and rest?”
Even if Su Zhiqing didn't go to the county town, she is now a formal employee, a formal employee position that can be passed down to her children and grandchildren!
If Su, a former educated youth, had a child, the child would be born with a formal job!
Thinking this through, I quickly told Su Zhiqing to sit down and rest, so she wouldn't get tired.
"Captain, no need, I'll walk back." Su Ti wasn't that delicate; before she married Wei Baichuan, she also walked to the commune by herself.
However, her husband doted on her and was afraid she would get tired, so he would either push her in a cart or carry her on his back.
She felt that sometimes women should be delicate and charming, and that people who always shoulder everything don't deserve pity, as long as there's a limit.
"Okay, then Su Zhiqing, if you're tired, you must tell me. Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone about what happened today. You can focus on teaching others."
The brigade leader grinned as he spoke, saying that the commune director had been praising him all day, saying that the comrades in their brigade were outstanding.
Look, they're going to teach the people in the county town a lesson.
The captain returned to the brigade with a smile on his face. Su Ti and Wei Baichuan, afraid of being pestered with questions, simply handed the task over to the captain to handle.
"Wife, you rest first. I'll go find the aunt who delivered your baby back then." Wei Baichuan felt that he had overlooked something. Since he was going to investigate, he would start from the beginning.
Su Ti nodded in agreement, and she wouldn't go with them. Wei Baichuan asked, "Others might think that he was heartbroken by the Wei family and even doubt that he's their biological son."
The fact that both of them went to ask raises suspicion.
"Aunt Lu, busy?" Wei Baichuan greeted her as he arrived at the only family in the brigade that knew how to deliver babies.
"Looking for Hu Zi? He went to the commune and hasn't come back yet." Aunt Lu warmly welcomed Wei Baichuan into the house.
After the autumn harvest, the brigade had a holiday, and the children all played wildly.
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