The village chief asked Wang Shuning and Zhang Meili who would like to move into the vacant bed in the female educated youth's room.
Wang Shuning refused directly: "The house I live in now has only been under construction for half a year. I will not live in the educated youth camp anymore."
He Haiming didn't persuade her any further, "Then I'll go ask Zhang Meili, she probably doesn't bother to move either."
He Pingping's home.
"I'll move." Zhang Meili grinned and was about to start packing.
He Haiming quickly stopped the man and said, "You are already engaged to that boy Qiang Hai, so why not just get married at He Pingping's house? It won't take too many days anyway."
Zhang Meili waved her hand, "My parents haven't come from home yet, and the wedding will take at least one or two months, so I have to save two or three dollars."
He Haiming saw her quickly start to pack up her things, as if she couldn't wait to move out tonight. After hesitating for a few seconds, he found He Pingping.
"Zhang Meili is moving to the educated youth camp. You need to settle this month's rent with her."
"Village chief, will there be any educated youth coming here in the second half of this year?" He Pingping stood up and asked.
He Haiming shook his head slowly, "Not sure, it depends on how the leaders above arrange it."
He Pingping sighed, thinking it would be great if Zhao Heping and the new male educated youth could live in his house.
Zhang Meili moved out completely at noon the next day. She only felt the gap when she was eating, washing and sleeping at night.
I was used to living in a single room, but now I have to sleep in a large dormitory, which makes it inconvenient to do anything.
But when I thought about it being free and not having to pay, I felt I could endure it.
Wang Juan’s home in Yihe Town.
"These green plums are the most delicious. Let's have more of them next time." Wang Juan ate three green plums without blinking, and the fourth one was already in her hand.
The green plums grown in the space are particularly sour, perfect for making wine, but even for making jam you need to add a lot of sugar.
Wang Shuning thought that Wang Juan might like it since she was pregnant, so he brought some over.
"I don't know if the saying 'sour boy, spicy girl' is accurate or not?" Wang Shuning asked, supporting his chin.
Wang Juan leaned close to Wang Shuning's ear and whispered, "Anyway, my mother-in-law really believes in me and keeps calling me a good grandson. As a result, I am a little worried that if I give birth to a daughter, they will be unhappy."
Wang Shuning raised an eyebrow: "What does your husband think?"
Wang Juan recalled with a pout, "He said he didn't care, it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl, at worst he can have another one later."
Wang Shuning’s brows twitched. Although the concept of only child has not yet appeared in this era, can another one be born?
If I can't give birth to a boy...
Wang Shuning forced a smile and said, "I think girls are good. They are not as noisy as boys and are easier to raise."
Wang Juan suddenly thought of something, stared at Wang Shuning and asked, "Shuning, how long have you been in Dafeng Village?"
"I came here in October last year, so it's been almost half a year."
Wang Juan opened her eyes wide and looked more serious than usual: "I remember you graduated from high school?"
"right."
Wang Juan threw the plum core in her hand into the trash can, wiped her mouth, and glanced to the right. "A teacher at the school where my mother works is going to retire this year. The school wants to recruit teachers in advance to adapt to the working environment. Do you want to go?"
Wang Shuning was shocked and looked a little surprised. "School teachers are so popular. If I'm not in town, will it be my turn?"
Wang Juan: "My mom said I had to be a high school graduate, register in late July, take the written test and interview in early August, and start working directly in September. I would start with the third graders, and once I'm familiar with them, I would take on the fourth graders as well."
"My mom said that if there are too many applicants, the school won't put up a job board unless the people who recommended them are not accepted."
As Wang Juan's mother spoke, she kept saying that if Wang Juan had studied hard and got a high school diploma, she would be able to go to the principal and talk for a long time to get him in, even if she was pregnant now.
Wang Shuning: "How many people from within the school have recommended you?"
Wang Juan thought for a moment and said, "Including you, there are eighteen in total. My mother said that if you have any ideas, she will put your name on the list."
Wang Shuning nodded quickly, "Of course I want to go."
Wang Juan smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll let my mom do it."
"Thank auntie for me. I will definitely come to thank you someday."
Being a teacher in town is more comfortable than working in the fields. There are still six years before the college entrance examination is resumed. It would be perfect if I could get a decent, stable job before taking the college entrance examination.
"It's only May now. You should go back and prepare well. It won't be too late to come after you get the job." It is not easy to admit only one person out of eighteen people.
Wang Shuning straightened his back and said, "How can I wait until I pass the exam? If you hadn't told me about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I would have missed it. Regardless of whether I can pass the exam or not, I have to thank Auntie for giving me this opportunity."
After returning to the village, Wang Shuning immediately took out the textbook from the space.
Before going to the countryside, she was afraid that she would have no textbooks to review for the college entrance examination, so before leaving home, she deliberately put all the books she had used from elementary school to high school into the space, even the test papers and exercise books she had written.
On May 30th, the holiday, Wang Shuning came to the door carrying a bamboo basket full of gifts for Wang Juan and her parents.
Wang Juan's mother took a look and found that none of them were cheap. Most importantly, the other party had made great efforts and they were all suitable for pregnant women and the elderly.
Wang Juan's mother reminded Wang Shuning: "The exam papers are set by the principal himself, and no one knows what will be tested, so you have to review all subjects."
If you focus too much on Chinese and math and neglect other subjects, you will fall into a trap.
"I have reviewed every subject, and I had good grades in high school, so I should have no problem with the written test. I'm just afraid of being eliminated in the interview." They are all relatives and friends, so during the interview, it all depends on who has stronger connections.
Wang Juan's mother shook her head. "The interviewers are the principal and the dean of studies. They are always fair and just. I will go and say hello to the other three grade leaders. Even if I can't help you, at least I won't let them give you a low score."
At the end of June, Wang Shuning went to Chaoyang County to visit Aunt Ma and sold everything he had stored in the past three months.
When Song Wen saw that the warehouse was almost full, he said with emotion: "You haven't been here for three months. I almost thought you would quit this business. I didn't expect you to do such a big thing."
Wang Shuning stared at the scale to check if Aunt Ma had made a mistake in the weight. "I will be very busy in the next two months and probably won't come to the county."
Song Wenyi hung the sack on the hook with all his strength, and put three weights on the scale bar to balance it. "These things are enough to keep me busy for more than a month. If you come, go directly to my house to find my mother."
After paying the bill, Wang Shuning couldn't hold the money with his hands, so he stuffed it all into his bag and went home to clean up.
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