Tang Baozhu left the house and went straight to find the original owner's classmate. She remembered that the original owner's classmate was named Gu Xue, a lively and cheerful girl whose family seemed to have some connections.
The two went to the textile factory together to look for work. The original owner applied for a worker position, while she seemed to have applied for an office support position or something similar. Although it was called an application, Gu Xue's job was probably already decided beforehand.
On the way, based on her memory, she greeted acquaintances she encountered. The girl was not usually a very lively person, so she just greeted them and then lowered her head to pretend to be shy.
Arriving at Gu Xue's home, we found it to be a residential building for the employees and families of the supply and marketing cooperative. It seemed that Gu Xue's mother was the director of the cooperative.
Arriving at Gu Xue's home on the third floor, I knocked twice and soon heard Gu Xue's voice from inside, "Coming, who is it?"
"Xiaoxue, it's me, Baozhu!"
Upon hearing a familiar voice, Gu Xue quickly opened the door. "Why are you here? Come in quickly, is there something you need?"
Tang Baozhu followed his lead and went inside. She looked up and glanced at the room: a living room, three bedrooms, and some cooking utensils on the balcony.
After a quick glance, her gaze fell on Gu Xue. For this era, Gu Xue was quite plump, but not fat, with fair and rosy skin. She was the kind of woman her mother-in-law would choose as her daughter-in-law.
"Xiaoxue, I might not be able to go to work with you."
"What's wrong? Did something happen? You've already passed the exam, it would be such a waste if you didn't go to work."
Tang Baozhu noticed that the girl's expression was worried. It seemed that she really considered the original owner a good friend and was more confident in her plans. The girl was unaware that her good friend was gone.
“Xiaoxue, I won’t lie to you. My stepmother signed me up to go to the countryside. I know she’s definitely after me. After all, Tang Zhenzhu hasn’t found a job yet. You gave me this opportunity and I worked hard to get it. I don’t want to let someone else have it. My name is already on the application form, so I have to go to the countryside whether I want to or not. I was just thinking of seeing if you know anyone who needs a job. I’d rather sell the job than leave it to them.”
"How could your stepmother and stepbrother do this? Don't your father and brother care?"
Gu Xue was furious. She knew that her best friend's family was not bad off, but her stepmother was in charge, so her life at home was not good. She originally thought that she could get out of her misery by finding a job, but she didn't expect that her stepmother would sign her up to go to the countryside.
Gu Xue comes from a well-off family with a good atmosphere. She's a girl who has never experienced hardship, so hearing how wicked her stepmother is makes her extremely angry.
"Xiaoxue, I had no other choice but to ask you for help. I thought that since Auntie knows so many people, there should be someone who needs a job. I only had time to come out and find you today. Could you help me sell my job?"
Although Gu Xue was very angry, she also knew that if her good friend was going to the countryside, she would definitely need to have money on her so that life in the countryside wouldn't be so hard.
“Baozhu, don’t worry, leave this to me. I will definitely ask my mother to sell it for you at a good price. But if you go to the countryside, you must write to me.”
"Xiaoxue, don't worry, I will. You've been my only friend since I was little. I'll write to you often, so please don't find me annoying."
"How could I possibly find you annoying? You must take good care of yourself after you go to the countryside, and be careful not to get bullied."
In the end, Gu Xue burst into tears; the tears came easily.
Seeing her genuine emotions, Tang Baozhu was also happy for the original owner. At least she had a good friend who cared about her and a true friend.
I quickly wiped away her tears, hugged her, patted her back, and comforted her, telling her not to cry.
Fortunately, after some coaxing, she stopped crying. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had time, and she was worried that being outside for too long would lead to her being discovered.
"Xiaoxue, don't worry, I'll be careful and I definitely won't let anyone bully me. I can't stay outside for too long. Once you've made arrangements, just come find me."
"Okay, don't worry. When my mom comes back at noon, I'll talk to her about it. I promise you won't suffer any losses."
After leaving Gu Xue's house, Tang Baozhu went straight home without going anywhere else.
When she got home, she found that Tang Zhenzhu was not back. She guessed that she was probably looking for work. Her stepmother probably hadn't told her about signing up for the rural work program.
That's why they're in such a hurry to find a job. If they don't find a job, recent graduates won't be able to stay at home for more than two months before being forced to go to the countryside.
That's why I took over your job in the factory in my past life.
Tang Baozhu initially thought that since her stepmother had signed her up for the rural service program, she should also sign her daughter up for the program. However, she later realized that even if she didn't sign her up, her daughter would still have to go to the countryside if she didn't find a job, so she wouldn't need to do it herself.
In this day and age, each family can only leave one child at home, and everyone knows that once they go to the countryside, they can't come back, so it's not easy to find a job; it's practically impossible.
Moreover, the older brother didn't go to the countryside to take over the job, which already meant that he left a child at home. By the time the younger brother graduates, it's uncertain whether the rural work assignments will have ended. If they haven't, the stepmother might let him take over her job.
Back in the room where I slept last night, I locked the door from the inside, just in case Tang Zhenzhu came back and saw something she shouldn't have.
She took a mirror out of the warehouse. Since arriving last night, she still didn't know what she looked like.
I looked in the mirror carefully, and I don't know if it's because we're from the same soul, but I look about 80% like Tang Baozhu from the previous world.
You should know that Tang Baozhu in the previous world was considered an absolute beauty. In fact, whether in the palace or later when she traveled the world with Situ Rui, she had never seen a woman more beautiful than her.
Even if this body only resembles her eight parts, it is still very beautiful. The only thing that cannot be compared with the previous world is the skin color. Now this body has a sallow skin and little flesh on its face. Even if it has a ten-point appearance, it will only be a five or six-point beauty.
Fortunately, Tang Baozhu has many good things to offer, and she will become very beautiful sooner or later. However, she cannot change her appearance for the time being because her family is very familiar with her. If she were to suddenly change her appearance, it would definitely arouse suspicion.
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