Even at the primary school in Kangning, I wasn't bullied by other students because of my family background. This was all thanks to Grandpa Fang, a teacher at Taogou Primary School in Mount Tai.
"That's great." Yun Qiao said with a smile, "This can be considered as a reward for our good deeds."
"That's right," Li Baiqiu said, "doing more good deeds will accumulate blessings."
Yun Qiao's eyes fell on her hands sewing, and after examining them carefully, he said, "Is this a schoolbag for Kang Ning?"
Li Baiqiu nodded. "Kangning is carrying your uncle's old shoulder bag now. It's so worn out that you can't even see the color anymore. I took apart Yuanqing's plaid jacket from when he was a child and made her a new school bag."
Li Baiqiu worked quickly and finished the last few stitches in a short while. After tying a knot, he bit off the excess thread with his teeth.
She turned the bag over and showed it to Yun Qiao: "Is it nice?"
Yun Qiao nodded and said, "Plaid fabric looks good as a schoolbag."
"Do you want one? I can make one for you too." Li Baiqiu said, "Yuanqing has a blue plaid jacket, but it's too small and can't be worn anymore."
"No, I have a schoolbag. I passed the exam to become a health worker, and the Health Bureau issued me a uniform white canvas bag." Yun Qiao said, "Aunt, please make some alterations, patch some fabric together, and make Yuanqing a new dress."
Li Baiqiu nodded and asked, "So you are now a formal hygienist?"
"Yes." Yun Qiao said, "The company prepared a large clinic for me. I can't stand the collective dormitory anymore, so I moved to the cubicle behind the clinic to live alone."
"It's better to live alone." Li Baiqiu said happily: "There are too many people in the dormitory. If you live together for a long time, there will inevitably be friction."
"That's what I think." Yun Qiao said, "I heard that in May, a new batch of educated youth will arrive in the company. There will be more people then, and there will definitely be conflicts."
"There will be more and more educated youth going to the countryside in the future." Li Baiqiu sighed.
"Yes, more and more people are going to the countryside." Yun Qiao thought of his past life. The educated youth going to the countryside lasted for ten years before it stopped. During these ten years, who knows how many more people will go down.
Li Baiqiu felt lucky for Yun Qiao: "Yun Qiao, you're lucky to have the opportunity to become a hygienist right after you arrived. As more and more people come, who knows how many people will compete for a single position. Some people are wicked, and even if they can't get the position themselves, they'll still sabotage others so they can't compete. At that time, it will be difficult to become a hygienist again."
Yun Qiao nodded. "I'm definitely lucky. Among the educated youth who came with me, I'm the only one with some medical skills, and no one competes with me. Although there are some people who say bad things behind my back, the company commander manages people well. He made a sacrifice right from the start, so no one dared to cause trouble."
"Work hard. Being a medical worker means you're protected from the wind, rain, and sun, and it's much easier than working on the farm. If I ever have the chance to return to the city, I'd love to be assigned to a hospital as a doctor. That would be so respectable."
Li Baiqiu thought that this might be possible in the future and felt happy: "When the time comes, I can find a partner in the city, and my life will be smooth sailing."
"That's just the beginning. Let's talk about the future later." Yun Qiao's face was a little unnatural: "I'm still young, there's no rush to find the right person."
Li Baiqiu keenly sensed something was wrong: "Yun Qiao, are you hiding something from me?"
"No." Yun Qiao curled up his fingers and subconsciously picked at the nail of his thumb.
"I don't know you yet. You like to pick your fingers when you're nervous." Li Baiqiu stared at Yun Qiao's face with sharp eyes: "Tell the truth."
Yun Qiao pretended to be calm and looked back at Guo Xuan with a smile: "Aunt, really not."
Li Baiqiu pursed his lips tightly and stared at Yun Qiao for a long time with a scrutinizing look before finally speaking seriously, "Yun Qiao, once an educated youth marries in the countryside, their household registration will be in the countryside. They'll never have the chance to return to the city. Do you understand this?"
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