After the team leader brought the commune secretary to the address of the primary school, Secretary Song clapped his hands and decided on the spot to have people bring some usable tables, chairs and blackboards from the town starting tomorrow. After the basic facilities of the school are complete, the hired old teacher will also become the principal.
The team leader was extremely happy when he heard this, he didn’t expect it to happen so soon. After talking with Secretary Song for a while, Secretary Song, who had finally taken time out to come to Qinggang Brigade, returned to work at the commune after the inspection.
After seeing Secretary Song off, the team leader rushed to where everyone was working. He was filled with joy.
He Xianqiu was working absentmindedly in the fields when he suddenly heard the team leader's joyful voice.
"Secretary Song said that tomorrow he will have people deliver tables, chairs and other infrastructure from the town, and then hire an experienced teacher as the principal. Anyone with a high school degree can apply by passing the exam."
He Xianqiu was extremely happy when she heard the news. She could apply for an English teacher position. If she didn't know English, she could apply for a Chinese teacher position.
Others whose families have high school education were also very happy to hear this, thinking how great it would be to be a teacher.
Teachers are very respected in the eyes of everyone, so it is great to be a teacher. You don’t have to do farm work and you can get high work points.
He Xianqiu has been extremely happy since she learned the news. Being a teacher will give her more freedom and it is not as tiring as doing physical work. She is now looking forward to it very much.
He Xianqiu worked so hard that he even felt energetic and motivated.
The morning passed quickly. Everyone worked very hard this morning. Although He Xianqiu was tired, he felt that his life was very fulfilling.
She found a place to sit down and ate the corn steamed bun mixed with eggs.
But He Xianqiu felt that corn buns were too hard, so she usually brought some snacks with her.
Others watched her eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and could smell the fragrance of osmanthus in their noses. The black film steamed buns and corn steamed buns in their hands suddenly lost their fragrance.
Some aunties in the village even thought that it would be nice if she could marry into our family. Although she is very spoiled, she can't do anything wrong if she marries into their family. Then her money and food will all belong to their family.
If He Xianqiu knew about their shameless thoughts, he would probably scold them on the spot.
What kind of person is this? He despises her but dares to covet her money. Besides, He Xianqiu is willing to fall for anyone.
But He Xianqiu didn't know that she was still enjoying the cool under the big tree, eating osmanthus cake and drinking a sip of water from the kettle from time to time.
After eating, He Xianqiu sat there, leaning against a tree with his arms folded, resting his eyes.
He Xianqiu vaguely heard someone calling her. She opened her eyes and saw the female operator at the brigade’s telephone booth calling her. She stood up and asked.
"What's the matter?"
"There's a call for you."
The other person looked at her with an arrogant tone, then turned and left.
He Xianqiu followed the other person to the phone booth. The other person left the seat for her and went out for a walk.
He Xianqiu picked up the phone and asked, "Excuse me, who is this?"
"Child, are you still angry with your family? You haven't called home in such a long time. Mom is so worried about you."
A familiar voice came from the phone. He Xianqiu was stunned. The voice was exactly the same as her mother's.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, the other party shouted a few more times: "Qiuqiu, are you listening to your mother?"
The other party's voice was very gentle. He Xianqiu pursed her lips and paused: "I'm listening, Mom."
After saying this, He Xianqiu's eyes turned red. She felt inexplicably sad because the supporting actress' mother had the same voice as her mother. She had been here for a few days and missed her family very much.
Hearing the familiar voice, He Xianqiu really felt that his strength these days seemed to have found a support.
"Qiuqiu, you went so far away, your family doesn't know if you are doing well over there, they are all very worried. Tell me...what's so good about that boy? Oh, let's not talk about unhappy things."
The other party's tone was full of heartache, but also a little angry that she went to the countryside for a boy who didn't love her without discussing it with her family.
He Xianqiu was listening nearby. She could understand the feelings of the female supporting character's parents, and she really liked this lady. She felt inexplicably close to her because she looked so much like her mother, with a similar tone and voice.
"Mom, I'm doing well here now, and I don't like Chen Changping anymore."
He Xianqiu was a little hesitant when she first called her mother because she thought this was the supporting actress' mother, but the second time she called her, she seemed relieved.
"You really don't like it anymore?" The other party was a little unconvinced.
"I really don't like him anymore. Suddenly I realized that he has many shortcomings." He Xianqiu said with certainty.
"That's good that you don't like him. There are many young talents who are better than him. But Qiuqiu, you seem to have become more sensible after going there. Mom is very relieved." The other party was very happy.
"Qiuqiu, your family has sent you some food. There's money in a sandwich envelope, and some quilts. It's going to get cold in a few months, so I'll prepare some for you first."
"Mom, I get it, but I still have a lot of money and notes, so you don't have to send me any from home."
"It's okay. Mom makes over three or four hundred a month from writing articles and her salary. Your dad makes even more. Just spend the money. If you don't have enough, ask mom for more. But remember not to show your money to others. You have to protect your own safety."
"I know, Mom." He Xianqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.
"And mom, are my high school books still there? If they are, please send them all to me. It's too boring in the countryside."
"good."
After chatting for a while, it was time for the afternoon work, and the other party had to hang up reluctantly. He Xianqiu was also reluctant to leave.
The longer they talked, the more she really felt that the supporting actress's mother was her mother, because she looked exactly like the supporting actress.
After she hung up, the operator looked at the duration of the call.
"That's one dollar and thirty-seven cents."
He Xianqiu took out two dollars from her small purse and gave it to the other party, who gave her the change.
"Thanks."
He Xianqiu felt that although the other party did look arrogant, his attitude was still very good.
The other party nodded: "No need."
For the first time, He Xianqiu felt that she was no longer isolated from this world. She had always believed that the people in books were made of paper, but now she suddenly felt that the people in this world were also flesh and blood.
He Xianqiu originally thought that since she was not the supporting female character and did not have her memories, she was not sure how she should treat the supporting female character's family in the future.
But now she feels that the supporting actress' family might be her family, because they look so alike. She will know when she can return to Kyoto and see them in person.
He Xianqiu looked at his watch and saw that there were still fifteen minutes until afternoon work.
She walked out, quickening her pace. The afternoon sun was so strong that it was impossible to open her eyes.
He Xianqiu put her hands over her eyes to block the sun from reaching them, so she could see the road clearly.
When she left, the corners of her mouth were still slightly raised, unable to hide her joy.
It was as if I was overwhelmed by the surprise and was extremely happy.
She walked briskly, humming a song as she hurried over. She saw the boy who helped her carry the pot last time. She was happy to see him because she didn't even know his name last time.
Maybe because he was good-looking and had helped her before, He Xianqiu had some liking for this boy and thought that he was just a weird and silent younger brother.
He Xianqiu walked up to him and said with a smile, "We meet again."
The other person looked down at her and nodded.
"Hey, are you going back to work? Thank you for last time."
"No need, you already thanked me last time." The other person's voice was a little hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.
"I've met you a few times, but I still don't know your name. My name is He Xianqiu, Xian means envy, Qiu means autumn."
The other party paused and said, "Just call me Ji Lao San."
"Okay."
After that, the two of them ran out of topics to talk about. Since the other party was so silent, He Xianqiu had no interest in chatting with him anymore.
The two walked together, but there was no awkwardness. When there was still some distance left, the other party asked her to go first. He Xianqiu expressed his understanding. If the two walked out together, rumors about them would spread to every corner of the brigade in no time.
After all, the women in the brigade, young or old, were not to be underestimated. The story spread from one to another, and became more and more outrageous.
He Xianqiu took a step ahead, and the other party was several hundred meters away from her.
He Xianqiu returned to the fields to work, and the other party also returned to the fields to work. He Xianqiu glanced at the other party and saw that he was planting sweet potatoes very seriously and hardworking.
In comparison, this makes her seem so lazy, but He Xianqiu really can't do it. Before she came here, her family was well-off, and the female supporting role also came from a well-off family, and they had never done these things.
Although it was possible to learn, and He Xianqiu had learned some, the physical work was really too tiring. Fortunately, he worked hard for a whole day before he got some work points.
He Xianqiu could only take a break from time to time to make her less tired, and then continue in the hot summer. She could only gain two centimeters a day at most.
She gets 60 work points a month, more than 300 work points in six months, and more than 600 work points a year. If she only eats based on work points, I don’t know if she can fill her stomach.
Fortunately, He Xianqiu still had money to support herself, otherwise she would have had a really hard time in the countryside.
Maybe because the commune leaders came to inspect today, everyone worked harder than at other times and finished earlier, completing it around four in the afternoon.
He Xianqiu did more today than the day before, but she was also more tired. She felt like she could collapse on the ground, but in order to maintain her image, she found a place to sit down.
The scorer records the work points while announcing the number of work points.
"Li Goudan, seven work points, Wang Tiedan, eight work points, Chen Cuihua, six centimeters, Ji Laosan, full work points..."
He Xianqiu was extremely surprised when she heard that it was full centimeters. It was amazing! It was not easy to get full centimeters these days. She didn't expect that someone actually got it, and it was the person she had just chatted up.
He Xianqiu had just heard that she had earned three work points, one more than the day before, and she was already extremely satisfied; after all, this was the result of her labor.
He Xianqiu kept listening to the scorer's calls, and when she heard it was her turn to leave, she stood up and left.
She had just taken a few steps when an unfamiliar woman grabbed her wrist. She frowned and tried to pry her hand away with her other hand, but the woman was too strong.
The other party pulled her and walked excitedly to the scorer, and He Xianqiu staggered because of her pull.
After being pulled like that, He Xianqiu looked unhappy and a little angry.
"Why are you grabbing me?"
But the other party ignored her and said indignantly to the scorekeeper: "I did so much and only got six work points, but He Zhiqing only got three work points. She worked so hard and only got three work points?"
Her voice was shrill, her face was angry, and she pointed her finger at the scorer.
He Xianqiu's ears were hurt by her sharp voice, and she was really angry to death.
If you want to argue, just go by yourself. Why bring me along? It's totally incomprehensible.
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