Seeing Yuan Yuan happily go back to get ready, Xiao Jiu laughed along without a care in the world.
Of her four older brothers, three of them, except for the youngest, were all single and employed. Now that she had found her mother's eldest daughter-in-law, she must be very happy.
Even though the eldest and second eldest are still in school, they have already started receiving wages, which means they are considered to be working.
Yuan Yuan ran out to date Tao Zui, not caring about her own plans. Instead, she turned back to the cabinet and took out the black-and-white military uniform ID photo that Zhou Yue had sent her, admiring it alone.
Although this outfit doesn't look as dashing as when he was a pilot, seeing the renewed confidence in his eyes makes me genuinely happy.
After rummaging through her belongings for a while, she chose the group photo she liked best from the photos she had taken with her brothers.
That's a group photo of the three siblings at the entrance of the military medical university.
In the photo, she stands between her two older brothers, all three of them in military uniform.
Compared to her brothers' tense and unnatural expressions during the photo shoot, she wore the most radiant smile.
Anyone who sees this photo can't help but be charmed by her smile.
After writing the letter, I stuffed the photo inside, affixed the stamp, and took it directly to the post office without sealing it.
All letters must be inspected before they can be sent.
Of course, she could also take it out and mail it herself; they had half a day off each week.
But she has nothing to lack now, so it's more convenient to put it in the communications department.
Before leaving, she even helped Qu Zhen and Huang Cen carry their letters, something they often did for each other.
Unexpectedly, after reading the letter, Gesang Quzhen's eyes immediately turned red, and she even hurriedly changed her clothes to go out and make a phone call.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying? Can you tell me?"
“My mother was sent to a big hospital in the provincial capital when she was sick, and my sister A-Jia is planning to get married early. They must be short of money.”
But when they thought about the distance between Tibet and their side, even letters from the military took almost three weeks to arrive.
So Qu Zhen broke down immediately, but fortunately Xiao Jiu pulled her back in time.
"Where are you calling? Are there any telephone contact points in your Tibetan area?"
Don't worry, if I were in a hurry, I don't think I would have written to you; I would have contacted you by phone or telegram long ago.
Huang Cen also advised, "Yes, Quzhen, aren't your grandfather and father both Tibetan doctors?"
With them around, your mother will definitely be alright, at least much better off than most families without doctors.
Don't worry, look at the letter carefully. I remember you send things home every month!
It's inconvenient to spend money in Quzhen, so they exchange Quzhen here for goods and send them home.
When she took the college entrance exam, her whole family used all their resources to send her to study in Lashi, even though her hometown was on the grasslands.
"Could it be because I didn't send any money? It costs money to go to the city, and they didn't tell me what illness my mother had."
Xiao Jiu thought for a moment, then took out 100 yuan: "Perfect timing, my scholarship money is still here, you can send it back to me for emergencies."
Qu Zhen worked very hard, but because of her weakness in language, her grades were not very good, and naturally she did not receive a scholarship.
One hundred yuan is equivalent to ten years' income for an average farmer. In those days, farmers might only earn a dozen yuan from the beginning to the end of the year.
Therefore, it not only has amazing purchasing power, but it is also very effective in providing medical care, which can definitely solve Qu Zhen's urgent needs.
Qu Zhen stood up in disbelief. "No, no need, Xiao Jiu, really no need."
"Take it. Send the remittance back first. We can find out about the rest later. I'm not in a hurry to use it, so don't worry about it."
When Xiao Jiu introduced herself, she didn't tell them that she was the "Jiu" in "alcoholic beverages," and everyone assumed she was the "Jiu" in "nine," so she didn't explain.
It's fine as long as her family knows, and it's also fine for her friends and classmates to call her Xiao Jiu, it's just a pronunciation.
This wasn't the first time Xiao Jiu had helped her classmates, and everything she could help with was worthwhile.
Xiao Jiu was the only one in the entire dorm to receive a scholarship. The other roommates wanted to help, but Qu Zhen refused while crying.
"Thank you everyone, this money is enough, more than enough, Jiu'er. I'll ask Dad to send you your favorite beef jerky and dairy products!"
Although they are a nomadic people, they also have production teams. This is not the era of market economy, so how can you just ask for something and get it?
Xiao Jiu didn't respond, but urged her to hurry up and send the money.
She remembered that in those days there were construction corps in Xinjiang and military reclamation farms in Tibet.
The local production teams were naturally assigned to corresponding farms.
So even though this girl comes from Tibet, she is actually the one with the worst physical condition among them.
After Qu Zhen ran out to send the money, Huang Cen sat down in silence, and Xiao Jiu began to take apart and wash the quilt covers and sheets to take them out to wash later.
Just as she finished packing and was about to leave, Huang Cen suddenly came up to her anxiously, hesitant to speak.
Su Zi is such a smart girl; she noticed something was wrong with her just now, so she picked up the basin of water and left the dormitory first.
After she left, Huang Cen became even more hesitant. Xiao Jiu noticed her embarrassment and quickly asked her what was wrong.
"What's wrong, Sister Cen? We're in the same dorm,"
"I... I also want to lend you some money. I know I shouldn't say this, but my brother helped me a lot to get into university."
Now that he's engaged, the woman wants three watches and one radio. I heard that tickets for just these three items are hard to come by, let alone the gifts themselves.
My family simply doesn't have the means, but the woman's family said that if we don't have these three things, we have to give her a dowry of 500 yuan.
Last semester I sent home a total of twenty yuan, and that was after scrimping and saving. Now, seeing my parents so worried they're practically drooling, I…
Xiao Jiu fell silent after hearing this, as the saying goes, "You can help someone in an emergency, but you can't help someone who is poor."
Although she had tickets and money, Su Cen said she would write an IOU and pay it back with a monthly allowance.
But she still felt it was inappropriate to place the burden of the family on Su Cen.
Even if Su Cen was able to go to university with the support of her family, and even if her parents raised her, how could they possibly say something to a girl who is still in university and has not yet started working?
"Sister Cen, how much has your family raised?"
Su Cen blushed slightly, "It's less than three hundred. Don't look down on my family just because we live in the suburbs of the capital. My parents work hard all year round and only earn a few dozen yuan."
Even though my brother works as a temporary worker in a printing factory in the city, he has only been doing it for two years. There are still grandparents at home who need to take medicine.
This was after borrowing from relatives, and it only came to 300 yuan, but there's still a 200 yuan shortfall.
Originally, there wasn't supposed to be such a large dowry, but the bride's family was unreasonable and kept making demands.
I advised my brother to break up with the relationship, saying it was unreliable and would only hurt his own family, but he seemed to be completely blinded by greed.
I go home every day to talk to my parents about this, and I even write letters asking me to find a solution.
No wonder Su Cen seemed a bit absent-minded lately; it turns out she was troubled by this matter.
But why did she feel that this girl was even less likely to be a partner after hearing this?
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